Chapter 45

She knew she wouldn't have reacted the way she did if she was with someone else because she knew the person would mean well. She knew Christian meant well too, but she couldn't bring herself to let him touch her for so long. Feelings were surfacing, and she didn't think she wanted that for herself. She understood that he wanted to know how she was, and she was really good, but there was no point lingering in his car for so long. That was why she left. She didn't want to stay there and let him see that she wanted more—more than his hands.

She wanted to feel his body close to hers. She wanted him to touch her the way he did this morning, to hold her like he didn't want her to leave, just as he held her when she tried to leave the bed. She wanted that, and she wasn't very good at hiding her sexual emotions. That was why she left. She didn't want to be there, vulnerable, because she wouldn't be too happy with herself afterward. Christian didn't look like he was going to chase her,