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.
moment’s intimacy overwhelming despite its medical nature. Her face flushed as she whispered,
were
to pause, his gaze growing heated as
whisper, “Whitney, there
Whitney
are inappropriate and can be misconstrued,” his
understanding dawning on her, “I meant it literally.
you?” His voice was now hoarse with
more inappropriate and buried her embarrassment beneath
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moved, Ludwik’s hand, applying the ointment, shifted
her waist seemed as soft as a ribbon, as if easily
he abruptly stood up, quelling the rising
“Thank you…”
fingers had touched felt
steamy, and his breathing was
heartbeat quickening as she pulled her shirt
up, and that’s how you repay me?”
trying to avoid
asked, “What would you
he had not expected much from her–just the lack of a simple ‘thank you‘ had ruffled his feathers. He caught sight of her innocent eyes and decided to tease, “Didn’t you say
flushed a
a moment of
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