Elaine
I settled beside him and drew the seat belt just as he was about to. I could not help but feel unsettled; the last time I was alone with him, I was killed.
He started to drive; his free hand rested on my leg as he squeezed my thigh. He had a bright smile on his face, gleaming at me to a point where it felt unnatural and cringey. In my past life, I was always the one who arranged dates and initiated physical intimacies like this one. Edward didn't put as much effort in, and when he did, like bringing me a cliché bouquet of roses, I would appraise minimum effort, but now it was hard playing along. I was only putting on an act as well because I needed to fool him till the wedding.
"I understand why you are upset with me," he said.
"Upset with you?"
"I should have never undermined
