Chapter 70

• Melanie hesitated for a second, her heart racing in her chest, but then she straightened her back and said with a small smile, “Okay, why not?” She needed to be bold tonight, to stop running from everything she was feeling.
• She gently took the dress from Alex’s hands and clutched it against her chest. “Turn around,” she said, trying to sound commanding.
• Alex chuckled softly, throwing both his hands up in the air in surrender, and turned his back to her. “I’m not looking, I swear,” he said in an amused tone.