Chapter 109

• Dominic's fresh and captivating breath hit her senses, and the proximity between their faces stunned her. She swallowed anxiously, imagining what would happen if she didn't move. As if thousands of alarms were going off inside her, she slid back in her chair, stood up, and took a few steps back, turning her back to him. No, no, no, she shouldn't and couldn't give in, she thought, not as confidently as before. The conviction she had gained in the past few days was slowly dissipating, and that alarmed her.
• "Are you always going to run away from me?" she heard his voice whisper in her ear, causing every hair on her skin to stand on end. She trembled, and he noticed it; she was much more sensitive with the pregnancy.
• "I'm not running away, I'm just... keeping my distance. It's for the best," she muttered, distressed by the mix of sensations in her stomach and chest.