Chapter 16. A Taste of Her

Claire touched his cheek tenderly. His face was drenched in perspiration. He looked like he was in pain. She stroked his hair to soothe him. Maybe he was having a hallucination, maybe some had hurt him badly. It was so difficult to fathom a person from the outside,  no one knew what demons he might be hiding within him.

Suddenly, Nate opened his eyes and looked at her. Claire retracted her hand, feeling awkward. What he might be thinking of her? Nate continued to gaze at her as if unable to believe that she was there with him. Claire's cheeks flushed with color under his piercing gaze. 

“I, umm. You were having a nightmare, so I came to check,” she explained, wanting to escape his room. But Nate’s hand shot out and caught hers before she could make her escape. Claire’s eyes widened, and she looked into his eyes, taking in the deep dark hunger reflected in them. Nate pulled her closer, his other hand going to the back of her head. 

“Nate, you’ll get hu