Chapter 69

She wanted to deny it. Loudly. Scream that he was wrong. But that would be her wounded pride screaming. Nicholas had broken her heart then stamped on the shattered pieces for good measure. There was nothing left of her heart for him to damage.

Nicholas saw the emotions play out over Caroline’s face. He noticed every pulse in her eyes, every ragged movement of her chest. He saw the flush of color on her cheeks and the way her breasts strained towards him and the outline of her nipples pressed against the fabric of her nightwear. And he saw the fight she was waging against herself. His fingers crept to the sensitive flesh of her inner thigh. “Do you still have feelings for me?” he asked.

Her throat moved but still she didn’t speak. He inched his seat a little closer, nudging her thighs apart with his knees as he swirled his fingers even higher. “I still have feelings for you.” His fingers reached the hem of her silk pajama shorts. “I try to forget you but I can’t.” Her bre