Chapter 138 Happier Now

• “Happier now?” he asked, his eyes simmering with pleasure in her.
• “Yes,” she answered simply. It was true, though she didn’t want to look at why. Maybe she was in shock at arriving where she now was. Maybe she’d moved beyond shock to a place where normal things didn’t matter. Her mind whispered, Let it be. Even if it was only for now, just let it be.
• His smile turned slightly crooked. “I hope we haven’t committed a totally rash act. I didn’t think about protection.”