Chapter 221: Landmines

Samantha waited for a few minutes, still in that weird situation. Never in her life had she thought she could find someone she desired so much. And it was even less expected that she would feel conflicted after being rejected.

On one hand, rejection hurt her. It always did, especially when her mate didn't want to have sex. Even though, given the situation, she could understand him. At least, she could have resisted long enough to reach a room. Why choose a storage room just because of hurry?

On the other hand, she felt warm and happy. She didn't know why, but Rider preferred to hug her than to take advantage of the situation like he would have done a month before.

That last part was frightening her the most: it was exactly what she wanted to avoid. Being as close as to feeling nostalgia would have made their lives harder.

Her train of thoughts ended when Rider finally let her go. She turned and checked his face before moving her eyes on his open arms.