Chapter 166 They Had A Box

• They had a box at the theatre. Nicole was placed next to Matt in the second row of seats behind Alex and Rosita and Mrs. King, but at least she had Hannah on her other side and the arrangement made for easy conversation amongst the family. She wasn’t isolated with Matt, which was an enormous relief since she couldn’t trust herself to speak civilly with him.
• Not that her inner tension eased much. She was hopelessly aware of him. Their physical intimacy had heightened it a hundredfold, making her acutely conscious of her sexuality and his. It played on her mind so much she could barely think of anything else. Back in the hotel lobby, she’d ended up snapping at him out of her own resentment that it could be so overwhelming.
• Other things should be more important. Respect, love, trust, understanding...what about them? And he was so arrogant, confident of claiming her whenever he wanted, and the worst part was she was quivering inside, yearning for what he’d given her to be given again. How was she going to handle this? How? What was the best way? Was there a best way?