Chapter 18
The pain wastral.
Connocemolin“) take it any longer. Even as a single man, he could feel the usual tension in the air.
Hence, he hurriedly lett after administering the vaccine, explaining the aftercare, and scheduling the next shot.
Soon, only Stella and Rowan temained in the house.
She blinked and cocked her head to look at Rowall
He was leaning against the sofa, his head slightly tumed toward her, his gaze deep and unreadable.
“Rowan, what’s wrong?” Stella asked, puzzled.
It wasn’t just commor because she could feel that something was also off with Rowan’s
nations. He had been fine before she went to take a shower, but now…
He didn’t respond. Instead, he lifted his fingers and softly twirled the damp ends of her hair as he whispered, “Didn’t I was you not to rush? Why did you come out with your hairstill wet?”
“I didn’t want to keep Dr. Pierce waiting too long,” the mumbled
Rowan let go at her hair, stood up, and entered the bathroom to get a hairdryer. He motioned for her to turn her back on him before sitting behind her, taking her wet hair in his palm and slowly drying it, strand by strandl.
The inom was quiet except for the steady ban of the hairdryer.
te only turned of the dryer when her hair was entirely dry. His fingers brushed through her soft locks as he called out to her in a low voice, “stella.”
She turned her head. “What is 17-
Perhaps it was the warm air from the dryer, but her cheeks seemed flushed, giving her a soft and seductive glow.
Het myes were still glistening, and under the warm lighting of the room, they shimmered like a galaxy filled with countless floating stars
Rowan grabbed the back of her head, lowered his own, and gently kissed her eyelids, Slowly, his lips drifted lower
Hessed her cheek, then the care of her ear,
Stella shuddered slightly as it ticked.
But the minute she moved, he rushed forward and pinned down on the sofa..
His lips remained by her ear, leaving featherlight kisses on her delicate sión. At the same time, his long fingers hooked onto the zipper of her black jacket, slowly pulling it downward.
The faint sound of the zipper in the quiet room was incredibly wigestive. Stella’s fingers twitched slightly as she pressed her lips together. She closed her eyes and wrapped her armsamund his waist, pulling him closer. Her voice was soft and gentle as she called him,
“Rowan
She wasn’t sure what he wanted to do or whether it was what she was thinking. But she would let him do whatever he desired. The moment the zipper of her jacket was pulled down completely, the cool air brushed against her shoulders and ans, making her shiver. In the next second, his palin landed on her arm.
It was the same spot where she had just received the vaccine. He rubbed it gently before whispering near her ears, “Does It act?”
tellaansweing hoarsely.
As soon as she spoke, le pressed his lips against her earlobe and kissed in lightly. “Darling.” His voice was just as busky as hers as he called her in a more intin
intimate
- had been the only one in his heart for over a decade. But he had never dared to call herthat until now.
a’s voice was raspy as he murmured the word, but his heart ached to the point of mumbness.
He would rarer his art out and show her how precious she was to litim if he could.
He wanted to ask for why she couldn’t truly love him and what Mandy had that he didn’t,
aightened around his
aist, her voice filled with logging as she answered, “I’m here, Rowan.”
s apple bestted as his fand caressed her smooth an Ills wis gew deeper as he asked, “Will you marry me?”
jer eyelashes trembled, and she opened her eyet in surprise,
daları eyes and stayed clara, fearing he’d see a trace of rejection and disain inflem
abdul buen pariche and Inmuned before adding, “Night now ”
