to scare me. Yes, I deeply regret it, and I’m suffering the consequences. But it wasn’t as your friend saw.”
Whitney finished, her voice breaking, tears spilling over as she stubbornly turned her head to wipe them away.
She did not want him to see her weakness, her vulnerability.
But her fragile, tender state unwittingly tugged at Ludwik’s heartstrings.
His eyes widened with surprise, then narrowed as he licked his lips and spoke in a husky voice, “Why didn’t you tell me sooner that you were bullied? I thought you…”
“You never gave me a chance,” she shot back, her voice filled with accusation, “Preston wasn’t the only one who bullied me tonight. Without understanding the situation, you embarrassed me.”
Facing her accusation, Ludwik’s face tightened, “Does it hurt much?”
“What do you think?”
“Lie down. I’ll apply the ointment.”
“Don’t…”
“Don’t argue!”
He was imperious and authoritative, not to be denied, lifting her shirt and steadying her slender waist to apply the ointment.
shivered under his touch, the moment’s intimacy overwhelming despite its medical nature. Her face flushed as
fingers were
heated as he saw her skin redden at his
hard, schooling her in a rough whisper, “Whitney, there are things you shouldn’t say
what?” Whitney
that are inappropriate and can be misconstrued,” his
“I meant it literally. Be gentle. It
His voice
more inappropriate and buried her
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she moved, Ludwik’s hand, applying the ointment, shifted direction, accidentally gripping her
his angle, her waist seemed
abruptly stood up, quelling the rising fire within him.
“Thank you…”
fingers had touched felt
air between them was steamy, and his breathing
pulled her shirt down, “You should
you up, and that’s how you repay me?” Ludwik’s voice held
to avoid an
asked, “What would you like me to do, Mr.
his feathers. He caught sight of her innocent eyes and decided to tease, “Didn’t you say you’d dance
cheeks flushed a furious shade
that in a moment of compromise, and he
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