Chapter 34: Estera Roberts' POV (Ten Years Before)

Then he stopped and slowly rose to his feet, straightening his spine with one of his hands moving up my side to rest on my waist. I opened my eyes and stared at the wall of his chest, realizing he was very close to me now. Our bodies were barely two inches apart. He used his other hand to nudge my chin so I could tilt my face up to meet his gaze, and then he rubbed my cheek with his knuckle, looking into my eyes in that intent manner that I was beginning to get used to.

“Eat, and get some rest,” he said, then pulled back and rushed down the flight of stairs. It was still raining but it didn’t seem to bother him. He took long strides to the driver's side as if he was suddenly in quite a hurry

He got inside the car and drove off almost immediately. I let out a sigh and dazedly closed the door to rest my back on it.

My heart was going a mile per minute and I slowly slipped to the floor to sit on the doormat. I shut my eyes feeling the urge to touch myself as his scent still lingered in t