Stella looked at him with hopeful eyes, still gnawing on her lower lip, waiting for him to answer her. Though she seemed calm from the outside, her mind was a mess. She was continuously praying to the heavens above to go easy on her. She really wanted him to say yes because she just couldn't go behind his back.
"Adam?" She called out to him softly. "Don't just continue to sit there with your mouth shut, at least answer me. Is it a yes or no?"
Adam shook his head in response as his hands found their way to her cheeks. His thumb grazed over her milky, smooth skin as he gazed into her hazel orbs. "You drive me crazy, woman." He spoke up, the corners of his lips turning slightly upwards. "You are right, I can not go around dictating your life. You can go if you want to, but Edward will accompany you. And you are going to keep him close." He gave into her demands. How could he not?
