Chapter 252

He could tell what she was getting at, so he eased up, gently cleaning her off. "I just love being with you like this."

Clara was completely spent, feeling his kisses travel from her toes upward, making her instinctively scoot back a bit.

"That's just... not right."

Who goes in for a kiss after everything's done?

But he was already diving in.

Clara turned her head away, every little sound seemed to echo in the quiet room.

Right then, her phone started ringing. She had no desire to answer it, nor the energy to reach for it.

She wanted to push him away, but he was way too strong.

The ringtone kept going, and she didn't even know how she accidentally hit the answer button. Simon's voice came through the line.

"Clara, where are you? I've been ringing your doorbell for ages and no one's answering. About the car accident..."

Clara wasn't really listening; the call was a slip-up. She wanted to hang up but her fingers felt like jelly, refusing to cooperate.

Her toes curled, pressing against Z's shoulder.

the dark, every sound seemed

for a split second, she thought maybe staying in this darkness

going, he got even more

hit her, making her body shiver

"Ugh... stop."

pulled her close, gently

catching her breath, her face flushed

love his scent, something only

was still coming through the phone, now

she finally grabbed her phone, which had somehow been kicked aside on the

tried to use the dim light to see him clearly, but he seemed to catch on, pulling her into his arms, and rested his chin on her shoulder. "No

naturally carried over

off when he heard those sounds but thought he was just imagining things. How could Clara

stranger's voice, he realized

through him,

Clara, how

the noise unbearable, frowning. "He's my boyfriend.

was desperate to hurl the

lying there while he's all

took a deep breath. "Yes, but that's none of

"Clara!"

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