Elara's POV
In his arms, everything felt safe again.
I did not move, I could not. His touch was warm, firm and filled with some sense of urgency, one I had not expected from him.
Not after the way he reacted the last time we spoke .
You’re okay,” he murmured, close enough for me to feel his breath under my ear.
His words echoed loud and clear in my chest, stirring a flutter deep in my belly.
Ethan's loud and perhaps deliberate clearing of throat snapped us out of our fantasies and back to reality.
Jordan stepped away, his eyes fell right to the floor.
My cheeks burned under the stares I was getting from my friends.
Maya's mouth was parted open in surprise while Ethan looked like he had just swallowed something bitter. His nose was scrunched up and he would not stop shooting
