Chapter 19 It Hurts

• Chapter 19: Close Enough to Hurt
• Amanda woke the next morning with the early sunlight filtering through the heavy curtains of her room. She blinked slowly, her mind still heavy with the memories of last night. The warmth of Vicktor’s embrace, the way he had held her so tightly, still lingered on her skin. It all felt like a dream, but the slight ache in her heart reminded her it had been real.
• She rolled over in the large bed, staring at the ceiling. What did it mean now? Vicktor had promised to take things slow, but what did “slow” mean to a man like him? He was so controlled, so powerful, but last night had been different. He had let her see a part of him no one else had.