Chapter 427

• I paused a beat, but not long. "Before I knew it, the excitement of it all took over and we were all in the room. I'm so, so..."
• "It's okay," Brian interrupted me quietly and reassuringly.
• He turned his head up from the costume on his lap and looked me in the eyes. As soon as I saw his look, all fear and uncomfortableness left my body. I could tell he was not upset. In fact, I almost instantly was back to being aroused.