My nostrils were flooded by Alexander's exquisite and expensive perfume, his breath brushing against my hair, while his hands lightly caressed my back. For a moment, I felt tranquility as my legs lost strength. I couldn't bear a second longer the warm contact of his body against mine, and I pulled away as if suddenly burned. Despite my attempts to free myself from his arms, his hands clung to my waist. I looked up to him, hoping to discover what was going through his mind at that moment, but his gentle gaze was unreadable. I couldn't guess what he was thinking. I opened my mouth to speak, but the words stayed in the air when he spoke first. -Why this sudden change?- He asked in a low voice. His eyes looked at me with a gleam that made them even clearer. -If you didn't like it, you can

