Chapter 44 What Cracker Said

• Augustus' chin was brushing against the back of my ear, and I could feel my ears heat up. When he moved, the stubs of his beard gently scraped by my face, and I blushed. Is he trying to seduce me? Without a choice, I placed the plates and forks back into the basin and washed my hands.
• Then, I turned around. As we were close, I could only make a distance between us by putting my hands on his chest. After spending such a long time with Augustus, I realized I could not stand firm against his occasional intimate acts.
• In the quiet environment, I could even hear our heartbeats. His was steady and powerful, just like his character. I felt safe just by being around him. However, it was also pressurizing to stand by his towering figure. When I lifted my head to look at him, I saw him staring back at me with a heated gaze. I had to admit that look of his made my heart skipped a beat as I lost myself in his eyes.