186.Chapter 186

Meredith turned her head slightly and caught Conrad's gentle smile, which made her heart race even faster. "I'll do it myself," she said.

"Almost done. Don't move, or it'll get messy," Conrad said, holding a section of Meredith's hair in one hand. He carefully looped the hair tie around it twice, but it felt a bit loose.

On the third loop, he hesitated, worried it might be too tight and hurt her.