Chapter Twenty-Six

It wasn’t a long ride. He didn't even make the horse run.

Instead, they plodded along as if they were strolling in the countryside, which in retrospect, was exactly what it seemed like if you take away all the mess of the last weeks, especially the one that just happened.

If it was all taken away, then there would be nothing, Arianna was thinking. He wouldn't even know her, would not try to look for her, and she wouldn't be riding with him on this horse.

So what were they doing?

She closed her eyes as she arrived at the most obvious thing.

He still wanted her.

There was no mistaking that after what happened in his house that he wanted for things to continue.

Her cheeks felt like it was getting more and more inflamed as she remembered. There was no question that she had no willpower to fight him off after her reaction to his touch. Even now, as he held her, she still felt her body reacting to him.

She caught herself leaning back towards him a few times then got rigid at what she was