Chapter 15
It was nearly midnight when we got back that night. Having felt totally relaxed with him all afternoon and evening, I was now tongue tied. When he offered me a tea or coffee, I was suddenly so nervous that I couldn’t even decide between them.
I don’t even know why I was so nervous. It wasn’t like I hadn’t been alone with a guy before. I’d even stayed in this flat before. And while I hadn’t gone all the way, I’d gone nearly all the way several times, with previous boyfriends. "Everything but", as we put it. But at that moment I was feeling like a Victorian bride who had never before even seen a man’s knees.
He guessed I was on edge. Putting my mug of drink - I couldn’t even remember what I’d asked for - down on a side table, he took my hands. "Eloise, there’s absolutely no pre
