Chapter 236: Distracted
"I actually feel ready to continue working. I’ve sorted my thoughts during the bath, and there’s not much left to be done." She spoke suddenly, dropping everything in a rush of words that she wished she didn’t have to utter.
The comfort of being with him could not be bared if she would not get the chance to show how much she loved and cared for him. It was too much torment having him in the same room, and what about having him make baths for her in her state?
Matteo’s gaze softened as he beheld her. He took several steps closer until he was just a few inches away from her.
His heart raced with uncertainty as he beheld the reason for his unsettled heart. He did not want to give in, but one way or the other, she knew how to trigger many things out of him – and she did it all unwillingly.
He rose his palm and cupped her face, an unconscious gesture that conveyed the way he felt inside.
"It’s important to give yourself time to heal, both physically and mentally," his words were hushed, creating an even more intimate moment that weighed his feelings for her accurately.
Stella leaned into his touch slightly, struggling to keep her eyes open. "But I won’t be doing anything except laying in bed all day. Please, allow me to do this. I will take care of any complications that may arise from exhaustion."
Matteo closed his other palm on her other cheek and completely closed the distance between them. "I told you, Stella, and I will say it again, I will take care of everything. All you have to do, is tell me. Am I clear?"
In spite of the dominance that he displayed in his attitude, his heart slammed against his chest as he gazed into her almost glowing orbs filled with unreleased desire.