Chapter 259: Heavy Lifting: The Weight of Love
Rhodes accepted Mira's so-called punishment: carrying her home on his back.
It didn't feel much like a punishment at all.
Mira rested her arms gently around his neck while Rhodes supported her knees. The position was simple and classic.
But for two people who had just taken an emotional leap together, it was incredibly intimate.
Their bodies were close. Rhodes could feel Mira's soft figure leaning into him.
Especially when she shifted slightly and he had to adjust her again, the awareness of her presence was entirely different from when she simply leaned on him or gave him a hug.
That was how new love felt. Even the smallest touch could send your heart racing and make you blush, and you found yourself hoping for more.
After a while, Mira seemed to realize it too. Her face turned a light shade of red. To keep from sliding further, she clung tighter to him.
Her arms closed more snugly around his neck, and her breath tickled his ear.
"Am I too heavy?" she asked shyly.
It was a classic question. Girls always asked it at the strangest times.