Chapter 160

“I can’t do this, Lexi.” My heart is hammering through my chest, and I have checked my appearance three dozen times in the full-length mirror of the bedroom we stayed in for the rest of the night. Obsessed with my appearance as anxiety strangles the life out of me. I am trying to focus on something I can control and getting preoccupied with its importance.

We were busy most of last night, making up for our strained day with lots of gentle lovemaking, kissing and caresses, and I’m aglow with his attention today. My cheeks flushed, my skin dewy, and twinkling happiness in my eyes, I’ve never seen before. I felt utterly chilled when I got up this morning, well, almost entirely. That was until he dumped this little announcement on me that we were having a cosy family brunch at Mummy’s house.

Ugh.

Last night was a repeat of the night he first made love to me after the failed kidnapping at the club. Only without him holding back on the feels, and he completely blew my mi