Chapter 100: I Cannot Be Seduced

• It wasn’t until Nathan had finished putting away the blow dryer, the portable table, and the chair that he realized it had been a while since Crystal had spoken.
• He frowned, “What are you thinking?” he asked.
• Crystal had been staring at the scratches on her arms, and she hadn’t been thinking about anything. Nathan’s question startled her, and she looked up. She thought for a moment, and then she said, “I was trying to think of how to thank you for acting as my hero today.”