“Can you comfort my heart?” Connor tentatively asked.
Camila furrowed her brows, completely unsure of what Connor was attempting.
With a playful whine, Connor said, “Can I have a hug, just to comfort me?”
“No hugs.” Camila was actually quite nervous, and her heart already pounded as if it was about to leap out of her chest.
No sooner had she spoken than Connor had already wrapped his arms around her from behind.
Camila felt his head buried in her neck. His breath and scent swirled around her ear, sending a sensitive shiver through her, causing her to stiffen.
Connor spoke up, “I know you haven’t agreed to be my girlfriend yet, but I couldn’t help myself. Just let me hold you for a moment.”
Camila didn’t respond, letting Connor hold her.
After a moment, Connor finally let her go and whispered in her ear, “Goodnight.”
Camila lifted her head, looking into Connor’s passionate eyes, and replied, “Goodnight,” before turning and walking into her house.
Back home, Camila closed the door and leaned weakly against it. Her heartbeat was still rapid and strong. After resting for a while, she slowly got up to tidy up the house.
As she was preparing for bed, Erica called her. “Logan said that Connor and Haylie were never together. He’s never dated anyone before...”
She relayed all the gossip she had gathered from Logan about Connor to Camila. “I think, since he’s not a playboy, you might seriously consider him.”
Erica joked, “After all, you two have already had a ‘moment,’ so why not make it official?”
Camila gave a wry smile, remembering that night. They met on the day Haylie got engaged. She wasn’t sure how much Haylie weighed on his heart.
Her feelings were conflicted; she was greedy for his undivided attention.
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