Chapter 199

Arthur's hand slipped lower on her waist, brushing against damp heat.

Clara's eyes snapped open, and she shoved him away in panic. "No!"

Even though she had long anticipated the possibility of them going all the way someday, she could not accept it right here. Deep down, she was still, perhaps, a traditional woman. Even as someone's lover, she had hoped her first time would be private, safe. Not h