Chapter 258- Abigail
Huddled in each other’s arms they were sitting on the couch. Marissa’s body was trembling with each sob. His strong arms were squeezing her tightly into him maybe as an effort to take away all her pain.
He wanted to protect her from all the hurt she had faced and all the pain she had felt in the past. Her face was buried in his chest, and her tears were soaking his shirt as she whispered between choked breaths, "When I came here... I... I promised myself to never let you back into my life. Never let you see my vulnerable side. But see! Here we are. Here I am! Back to square one."
Rafael’s heart ached when she shared those raw emotions in her voice, "I loved you, for who you were. There was no money involved. No hidden agenda was involved. I didn’t have any ulterior motives. I just saw you talking to Val that day and knew I had fallen for you."
Holding her face, he forced it a little to raise it and started wiping her face gently with his thumb. He was brushing those damp cheeks with tender care.
"Shh. I’m right here. I’m not going anywhere, Marissa Sinclair," he was considering her feelings instead of brushing them off under the rug.
He wasn’t making fun of her. His thumb was brushing her tender cheeks with tender care. A side even he was unaware of.
He was never a softie. But this woman in his arms somehow managed to bring a lot of emotions out of him.
Cupping his cheek, she snuggled into his warm body some more, "I need to kiss you," before he could react, she was already kissing him.
Of course, after that Rafael Sinclair had to be an equal participant.
Leaning his forehead against hers, his voice was low and soothing, "You are telling me about your feelings. Want to hear what I felt for you?"
He asked with an uncertain grin and Marissa thought she saw a faint glimmer in his eyes as if he was holding back his tears.