Rhea's chest was rhythmically heaving up and down when she felt his sturdy forearms around her body. Suddenly, she felt shy and questioned her own bold behavior earlier. How could she just sit on a naked man's lap like that, when she was also completely naked?
Was she so desperate to get his attention? No! She just wanted to comfort him because he looked like he was in need of someone who could understand his feelings.
His feelings… he had just told her how he felt about her. And then his words echoed in her ears, "I want you to love me."
When she heard those endearing phrases coming out of his mouth, the strong resolve that she had developed until now to guard her feelings towards Nigel just crumbled down. Her heart began to hammer in her chest and she swore that she saw a short smile on Nigel's lips.
