Book 2: Chapter 12

“I’m sorry about that,” she muttered before looking into his eyes, her eyes crystal clear in the moonlight, making any man who saw that want to protect her, and Craig was no different.

He pulled her into his arms. Sasha wanted to reject, but when his arms enveloped her body, she realized just how much she needed the hug. And if she is to calculate correctly, it’s been nearly a year and six months since she was last hugged by a man, and she buried herself deeper in his arms. This is just what she wanted—a touch of love, a simple hug, something her husband has never given her. Thinking about the one man in her heart, her eyes welled up and she sobbed.

Craig stroked her back as he hugged her. “Hey, I’m here. Always.”

Sasha sniffed, and after some seconds, she pulled away. She wiped away her tears with the back of her hands and looked at him. “Thank you.”

“Anytime,” Craig smiled. “I will be going now. You