Seeing her widened eyes that stared up at him in surprise, he couldn't help but lean in closer, curiosity flickering across his face. "You seem genuinely surprised; it is as if you don't believe me," he remarked, his tone serious yet tantalizing.
"Do you really doubt my words?" With a hint of mischief, he leaned in even closer and added, "Perhaps you'd like me to prove it to you?"
Nicholas knew he wasn't an angel. When she chose to stay in instead of going out with him, it just had given him more time to spend in her presence. Alone with her, he couldn't help but admire the graceful curves of her body. His fingers would gently brush against her skin through the fabric of her clothes, igniting a thrill that danced between them in those quiet moments they shared.
