Chapter 62
Nina’s POV
I stayed under the shower until the water turned lukewarm and my fingers looked like raisins. The steam had cleared a little, but the ache between my legs and the empty feeling in my chest stayed. Nikolai walked out like that. No words. No look back. Just the soft click of the door and the sound of water hitting tile like it was mocking me.
I turned off the tap eventually. Wrapped a big towel around myself and padded to the bed. Didn’t bother with pajamas. Just crawled under the covers naked, skin still warm and damp. Pulled the sheet up to my chin and stared at the ceiling until my eyes burned. My mind kept replaying his face when he stepped back. The way his jaw locked. The frustration in his eyes. Like he wanted me so bad it hurt him to stop.
I didn’t cry. Just
