Chapter 38 / Part 1

Chapter 38

Melek

That night Habbab and I sat on the couch watching a movie... But there was something around us, like an invisible electric current. Halfway through the movie he started caressing my feet, which were resting on his lap, and for the first time in a long time... I didn't want to push him away. I should be terrified, running out the other side, my last experience with passion didn't turn out well at all, but here I was willing his fingers to keep going up and up....

He looks sideways at me. I try not to look desperate for his touch, though I think I'm failing at that, his lips quirk into a sideways smile. Habbab rests his hands on my ankles and goes back to watching TV. We are sitting watching the program together. His strong fingers rub the soles of my feet, kneading the tense muscles in my arches.

When his thumb touches a sweet spot, I moan and his eyes look up at me. My cheeks heat and I return his gaze, but neither of us breaks the silence. His hands start to get bold