Chapter 26. It Doesn’t Matter to Me

Crystal raised her eyebrows as she ran her cold fingers across the top of Nathan’s silky shirt. She paused in the middle when she came to the top button, and she rolled it like a gem between her thumb and forefinger. She looked him in the eyes, smiled, and slipped the button free from the eyelet. One button – she thought to herself, and then two.

Nathan raised his lips into a playful, sexy smile.

Three buttons – Crystal was counting each in her head and using it as a device to keep herself calm. Keep Calm and Chive On, she told herself.

The tip of Crystal’s finger accidentally touched Nathan’s chest muscles as she exposed them to the air, and he flinched – Four Buttons. His chest was flat and hard, and it felt very hot. Suddenly, Nathan grabbed Crystal’s hand, and she couldn’t move. She looked up, and tears appeared in her eyes. She cried out, “Professor Davis, your pulse is racing too fast. Be careful. You could be in danger of having a heart attack!”

Nathan