Chapter 416 Pants Off, Shame Gone

Mikaela was not even sure how to describe how she felt. Was Javier a nice guy? Yes.

Did she like him? Yes. A little. Somewhat. Maybe.

But the idea of them being together—rings in each other’s fingers and bells tolling for a life shared—she never once felt the compulsion for it.

Of course, she meant the compulsion to build a life based on a serious union. Not the more…carnal variety.

It was the reason she had said what she said. She would sooner be mocked for overstating how much he was attracted to her than to risk Javier investing emotionally in an impossibility. It would make her feel guilty. It would make her feel like she was playing Javier.

Fortunately for her, Javier harbored no such desire either. He studied Mikaela’s bashful expression before replying, “Just because I’m attracted to you doesn’t mean we have to get married. That’s some stuffy, old-school thing only the squarest people do. I like you, and I want to sleep with you. But marry you? No offense, but we’re not com