Ophelia's POV
I sat down facing him. "Well..." I paused, leaning forward. I placed my hand on his.
Alric sat back, pulling away from my hand. He smirked. "Why don't you come over here?" Coming out of his lips, they sounded more like an order.
I got to my feet and walked towards him; quickly he pulled me closer and made me sit on him.
Alric wrapped his arm around my waist, causing me to swallow hard; whenever he did that, I always felt like I was shielded and completely protected. Whenever he cuddled me in bed, I most times wished that very moment we had would be as warm as that.
He buried his head in the crook of her neck and took a deep breath.
"Was your shopping successful?" He asked again, seeing that we have not given him a response,
"Yes, it was. Laura found the
