NINA
The moment the words leave my mouth, Roman goes still under me. I hate speaking about this, but I had to tell him. I don’t want to risk freaking out on him if he unknowingly did some of those things. He just lies there, and I hear his heartbeat quicken under my ear, and then he removes his arms from my back.
“Go back to your room, malysh. We are not doing this,” he says in a clipped tone.
Shit. I knew he would react this way.
“It’s okay, Roman.”
“No. You’ve been hurt. I’m not going to make you—”
“You’re not making me do anything.” I raise my head to look at him, then crawl up until my face is right in front of his.
“Nina—” he starts, but I quickly put my finger over his lips.
“I had s*x . . . after. I have no problem with being in the same bed as you. I won’t freak out if you’
