Richard instinctively pulled her into his arms, holding her like a child. Their eyes met, and for a moment, both froze.
Perry quickly came to her senses, scrambling to get out of his hold. Her hands flailed a bit, and in her panic, she stumbled and fell right back onto him. Her hand landed on a very unfortunate spot, and the soft, warm feel under her palm made her face flare up in an instant.
Although Richard winced, he didn't push her away. His gaze slowly dropped to where her hand still rested.
Realizing it a split second later, Perry yanked her hand back like she'd been burned, pressing it on his chest instead as she struggled to steady herself and get back up. Her heart was thumping like crazy. The door was still open. Good thing no one had passed by just now.
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