Chapter 128. To Accept the Fact

The silence between us was comfortable, and I didn’t mind his company. Jake and I had become quite close over the past few days, and I found myself trusting him more and more each day. He always made sure that I was okay, even when I didn’t ask him to.

We spent a lot of time together, walking around Milan and taking romantic walks along the coast. Whenever we made plans to meet, I looked forward to it, but when he wasn’t by my side, I became increasingly nervous and uneasy.

I couldn’t help developing an attraction to him, even though I knew I shouldn’t have. Just being in his presence made me unable to concentrate on anything else. I felt like all of my senses had been heightened. All I wanted to do was lean in and kiss him, and the thought sent shivers down my spine.

It was hard to deny that I craved his touch. I wanted nothing more than to fall asleep in his arms and wake up with him beside me. Whenever he touched me, it felt like electricity was coursing through