Chapter 1816 "Friend Zone" Nightmare:>Ep2

• At this point, Nick was just about ready to give up the ruse. He knew he'd made a good impression, that much was obvious. He could see she was following along in character. He thought now would be a good time to reveal himself and hopefully, take a little credit. He doubted he could keep up the act much longer. Then he saw something in her eyes that gave him pause.
• As he was thinking about what he could possibly say, that look in her eyes looked a little bit like...lust, and maybe a little bit of mischief too. He'd seen that look in his dreams. He'd jacked off to that image in his brain. But now, he was seeing it for real. He stood, and inhaled deeply. He straightened his posture and tried to look regal, then simply offered her his forearm.
• She took it and allowed herself to be escorted through the crowd to the side of the room. They found themselves in front of the stairs. He paused and looked down at her. She looked up into the black, stocking-covered face, hidden deep within the large hood. She felt like she could read his thoughts. Suni had been apart from Nishi for so long, and also, she knew what Jared liked.