Emily no longer shied away from Theodore. His caresses albeit fleeting were scorching and addictive, his eyes simmering and full of dark promises.
The only reason she hadn’t fallen for him yet was because he was supposed to leave the estate in a few days, and thus she guarded her heart.
As for the reason why she had yet to sleep with him, that was because between her insecurities and his fast approaching departure, the choice was taken out of her hands. Admittedly, he wasn’t pressuring her either, and that was both a relief and a disappointment. She was sure that he knew his way enough around a woman’s body to persuade her should he really want to. Did that mean he didn’t want her half as much as he claimed he did?
She was dusting the furniture in his room when he emerged from the bat
