Chapter397


    Mfeltamixofembarrassmentandjoyinherheart.ItappearedthatNathan’sbodywashighlysensitiveandunabletotoleratesuchsituations.


    Softly,heasked,“M,wouldyoumindsteppingoutforamoment?Waitformebythedoor.”


    “Sure,”Mreplied,hergrinsubtlycontainedassheloweredhergaze.Shecasuallystoodupandleftthebathroom,allthewhileappearingtolookcalm.N?vel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.


    Closingthedoorbehindher,Mfoundherselfunabletocontainherexcitementanylonger.Shegiggled,herflushedfacehiddenbehindherhands.


    Thescenefrommomentsagoshedthroughhermind.


    Loweringherhands,Mlookeddownatthem,feelingincreasinglybashful.Shedidn’tknowhowshehadmusteredthecouragejustmomentsagototouchNathan’scrotchsoboldly.


    Mhadneverexperiencedsuchintenseembarrassmentbefore.Shehurriedlymadeherwaytothebedandthrewherselfontoit,buryingherheadunderthecovers.


    Shewrestledwiththeimpurethoughtscloudinghermind.Buttheimagepersisted,reyingincessantlyandrefusingtodiminish.


    ThebedstillheldNathan’sscent,hisuniqueodorsaturatinghersenses.Mfeltasthoughshewasonthevergeofinsanity.


    AfterNathapletedhisshower,Mproceededtotakehers.Whenshesteppedoutofthebathroom,shefoundNathanalreadyfastasleep.


    ShewasunsureifNathanwaspretendingtobeasleeporgenuinelyexhausted.Nevertheless<strong>,</strong>shenestledbesidehim,quietlywatchingoverhimuntilshedriftedofftosleepherself.


    Inthefollowingdays,MremainedfaithfullybyNathan’sside,relieved ofthemundane.tasksofdailylifeandhouseholdchores.Hersolededicationwastobethereforhim.


    Hisbodyrecoveredswiftly,hisenergyvisiblyincreasingashisphysdmentalwell-beinggraduallyreturnedtonormal.


    Bythefourthday,hehadresumedhisexerciseroutine,engaginginvigorousmorningruns,push–ups,boxing,andotheractivities.


    Incontrast,Mwasn’tfondofexercise.Sheoptedtosleepinuntilshenaturallywokeupeachday.


    Assherose,shefoundtheoppositesideofthebedemptyoncemore.


    Runningherfingersthroughherlonghair,Mlazilymadeherwaytothebathroomtofreshenup.Afterwashingherfaceandbrushingherteeth,shechoseafloralsundressfromthewardrobe.


    Quicklyslippingintothedress,shehurriedtothebalcony,hopingtocatchsightofNathanjogginginthefrontyard.


    Tohersurprise,insteadofNathan,shesawafamiliarfigureoutsidetheirongate.


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    ItwasFenna,clutchingsomethinginherhands,whilethesecurityguardopenedthegatefor


    her.


    MstartedtothinkthatFennamighthavegivenup,especiallyafterherabsenceforseveraldays.Yet,hereshewas,returningoncemore.


    Shequicklydashedintotheroomandhurrieddownthestairs,her eyesdartingaround.SheimmediatelyspottedNathanseatedonthelivingroomcouch,engrossedinhisphone.


    “Morning,Nate,”Mgreeted,hasteningherstepsasshedescendedthestairs.


    Nathan<strong>turned</strong>toher,histonegentle.“Goodmorning.”


    “Whatareyou-“Nathanwasabouttoquestionherhurrieddemeanor,whensuddenly,sherushedoverandthrewherselfathim.


    Nathanswiftlysethisphoneaside,barelyhavingtimetoreactbefore Mpositionedherselfonhip.


    Withherlegsspread,sheembracedhim,wrappingherarmsaroundhisneckinanintimateandsuggestiveposture.


    Justthen<strong>,</strong>Nathan’sphoneslippedfromhisgraspndingonthesofawithasoftthud.Itwasonlythenthathesnappedoutofhisdaze,hastilypickinguphisphone.


    HisAdam’sapplebobbedupanddownasheaskedinahoarsevoice,“What’sgoingon?”Wearingashortskirt,Mconfidentlystraddledhip,adoptingavisuallyalluringpose.


    Nathan’sentirebodytensed,hisheartracing,andhisbreathbingerratic.


    MtightenedhergriparoundNathan’sneck,buryingherfaceintohisshoulderasshewhispered,“Nate,Fennahaetoseeyouagain.”


    Nathancouldn’tsuppressasmirkashesethisphoneaside.HewrappedbothhandsaroundM’sslenderwaist,drawinghergentlyintohisembrace.


    Hisvoice,smoothasvelvet,whisperedinherear,“Can’tyoufinda betterapproach,youlittle.troublemaker?”


    “Intermsofstrategy,I’mstumpedwithher.”


    Justthen,avoiceresonatedfromthedoorway.


    “Nate,”Fennacalledoutcheerfully.


    Inthenextinstant,MswiftlycuppedNathan’scheeksandntedakissonhislips.


    Nathanwastakenaback,surprisedbyM’ssuddendisyofaffection.


    Fenna,whohadjustwalkedin,wasshockedbythesceneunfoldinginthelivingroom.Shefeltablendof embarrassmentandresentment,uncertainwhethertostepinorsimplywalkaway.