22. THE CONDITION

~YULIA

Issa stared back at me nervously.

There was an uncertainty within his eyes. He looked like someone who liked to read people and it probably made him furious that he could not easily read me.

I sighed inwardly and focused back on the task at hand.

I couldn’t believe it myself that I was considering his offer but there was nothing I could do.

“Yulia. . .” He took a step closer.

His gaze, his eyes. Everything seemed to burn with a passion that made my heart race. There was this look in them that felt so good and awkward at the same time, I just couldn’t name it.

Having him stare at me this way made me speechless, gosh! He could literally take my breath away without moving a muscle.

“We. . . We would not share the same bed, under no circumstances.”

“Really? Is that all you want?” He asked as if he had expected more from me.

Shit! I should have been more demanding. Perhaps I pushed my luck to ask for luxury. Stupid Yulia!

Yara stirred in disapproval but I did not let that gove