Jacuzzi

“Ohhh,” She drawled, surprise coloring her features,

“Yeahh,” Sebastian mimicked. During the following silence that ensued, he could hear his heart pounding loudly in his ears. She would refuse him, wouldn’t she? The last time she had been in his home, he had grabbed her like some dumbass villain, demanding she submit to him. She was probably still scared of him. He ran a hand through his hair, remembering how distant she had also felt in the past few days. She rarely laughed at his jokes, rarely leaned into his touch… She fulfilled her role as his fiancee perfectly, but he felt that he had lost a friend. “You don’t have to. I was just… Never mind really. It was a joke.”

Wow, nice save, Sebastian, His mind taunted. You definitely didn't just sound like a blundering idiot.

Ava tugged at her bottom lip with her teeth wondering what to say in reply. Spending the day with Sebastian seemed like an appealing idea. A very appealing idea. But they would not be in public. They would be in a c