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She was still in the grip of a mixture of anxiety and excitement. The confrontation with Dante had been a turning point; she had both revealed her strength and opene

r, absorbed in his own thoughts. She tripped on a rug that was lying there and, in a chaotic movement, she tripped, losing her bal

arms. An irrepressible shiver ran down her spine, and she froze, her thoughts blurring in the tumult of

ld feel his warmth, a mixture of strength and virility that captivated her. A dizziness came over her, but she quickly recovered, the realism of

asked in a low, a

d away, feeling h

, I... I wasn't looki

an electric current that neither seemed willing to acknowledge. The proximity of their bodies had awakened something

lf, his breathing becoming faster, betraying his inner turmoil. His face, usually stoic, gave a glimpse of an un

ack, playing with a lock of

make my coffee, she whis

eyes there was an internal str

e firmer. We need to talk

nversation she had been dreading since

elf, turning to confron

reille felt her heart beat faster. She was torn between the desire to escape and the desire

more than an accident, he whispe

whether to answer hi

'm not so sure it's true, she cou

his frustration palpabl

I'm supposed to protect you, and yet... there are

The vulnerability in his voice shocked him. Maybe they could break t

help but feel the way I feel about you, he c

of emotions, anguish and hope. She had never considered that Dante might feel the same

a little closer to him, what does t

hat their faces were inches apart. Their breathing mingled,

he says. That we must talk about what is happenin

heart beat faster wi

ll these rules you have in place, she retorted

e's eyes, and he stepped back slightl

e whispered. But it's a struggle for me. I ca

as stuck in his own role, which made

t that shouldn't stop us from being si

sion. The tension was almost palpable, a promise of what could

he finally said. But

a spark of hope ill

here fighting this, she said. But

xture of determination an

ly said. We must be open

e tension between them seemed less a sourc

g me again, I want you to remember that I am not

ld see the inner strug

lt for me to change my reflexes, to get rid of

gh part of her knew it would take time

ssured him. Just trying to see myself as a part

tween them. The tension around them did not dissipate, but it

a way to make a graceful exit, but a slight

realizing the impact of this conversa

ecognizing he

in his

start of something beautiful, as lo

confrontation had been the first step towards a different relationship, one based on trust and honesty. And as she disappea