Chapter 1084:

“No.”

“Why not?”

“You’re not ready yet,” he replied, his tone warm, wanting her to have time—to breathe, to feel safe. “Let’s just start with sleeping beside each other. Once that feels natural, we’ll see about the rest.”

Freya didn’t know how to put her feelings into words. Part of her felt touched—Ellis was always so gentle, so incredibly patient with her. But another part of her felt a…

She felt a little guilty. Last time they’d stopped because they didn’t have condoms. And now, they had to stop again… because she was too nervous.

He’d been single for thirty years—a man with deep passion bottled up inside. Wasn’t this… a little unfair to him?

As the thoughts churned in her head, she suddenly turned to face him. He didn’t think much of it, assuming she was just shifting for comfort. But the next moment, she flipped over and pinned him down. She’d found her courage again, and with a serious expression, she declared, “We agreed on today. I’m not backing out.”

“I thought you couldn’t go through with it?”

with a confidence that left

trembling, his eyes filled with nothing but tenderness. “Mm, you

Her lips

great effort, playing along every

through, she gave up, leaving Ellis to gently take over and finish the rest. The

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the time everything came to a still, it was already past two

like her entire body had been wrung out. Even lifting a single finger was too much effort. Not even

resting gently on her waist, his

shook her head weakly. Nope.

with energy, saw the exhaustion etched on her face—how her eyelids barely stayed open—and swallowed his urges. “Close your eyes

a faint hum

before slipping into sleep, one thought drifted through her dazed mind—a man who’s gone thirty years without release was downright

smiled with

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