the instant she denied his handshake, christian merely rescinded his arm with an awkward stare. and, 𝑦𝑒𝑠, there went the blush …
she really was intimidating. and for whatever god forsaken reason, river decided to take all night tidying
for a moment there, his initial statement causes a cautious twitch to her smile. “so many things?” she echoes. “well, that’s a relief.”
with a small, huffy laugh, she breezes past his hand dismissively and into the apartment——not with an intentional rudeness——it just …