Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)
Chapter 220

Chapter 220 Giving In

Dominic glanced at the pink sheets on Bella's bed and said while being completely unfazed, "Come sleep at my place. I can't sleep alone when it's raining Hurry up."

Bella stared frozen under the covers, still rattled from the thunderstorm. Since when did he have trouble sleeping on rainy nights? She couldn't remember that being a thing,

Perquale, impatient as always, scooped her up effortlessly. "I'm not spending the night on your pink bed."

Bella was confused. Why did le care so much about her bed? Don't most women like pink? If she went along with his taste and turned her room into a cave of dark tones, she doubted she would sleep peacefully.

In a daze, she let him carry her into his room, half-resisting but secretly glad to have company tonight.

They lay in silence after turning off the lights, neither of them asleep.

Despite the storm outside, Bella felt oddly at ease. She could smell his familiar clean and cool scent, Julling her into a dangerous sense of comfort She never imagined there would come a night when Dominic would willingly invite her into his bed with no hidden intentions. Suddenly, Dominic shifted closer and pulled her small frame into his arms,

Bells could feel his breath against her head and hear the steady rhythm of his strong and grounding heartbeat. His scent surrounded her, leaving no room to escape. She melted almost instantly.

The atmosphere shifted as it was thickened with an unspoken intimacy. When he lowered his head to kiss her, she didn't pull away. She pretended it was just a dream, a fleeting moment she could indulge in without worrying about the consequences.

At first, his lips brushed against hors gently. However, his breath soon quickened, and his tongue slipped past her lips, coaxing her into a deeper kiss and tangling with hers.

The dark gave fella the confidence to flutter her eyes open. As her vision adjusted, she caught glimpses of Dominic's face. It was close enough emotions lickering through his expression. It was a mix of desire and confusion.

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His arms tightened around her while his kiss grew more fevered. His hands roamed free, tracing over the sensitive parts of her body like they had all the time in the world.

The heat between them built like a volcano on the brink of eruption. Just when Bella thought they would cross the line, Dominic suddenly stopped and fixed her disheveled clothes "Sleep."

Bella was catching her breath Gathering her courage, she rested her head against his chest. Dominic's body tensed for a moment, but then his hand moved to stroke her hair.

The storm outside raged on, but the room finally fell into a quiet st

stillness

The next day, at Bella's persistent request, Dominic finally agreed to let her return to work at the hospital. However, she was not going back on the date she had planned. Instead, he pushed it back by three days

He offered to bring her along to his office again. She declined, unwilling to endure the awkwardness of walking hand-in-hand with him under the curious stares of his employers.

Though her refusal soured his mood, he didn't press the matter.

The following days passed peacefully, and Bella felt ready to dive back into her job. Just the thought of returning to work energized her.

However, Amber's unexpected arrival shattered the calin. Bella hadn't anticipated seeing her at Miller Manor. To make things worse, Dominic wasn't even home yet

The two women sat across from each other in the courtyard while tension was thick in the air. Amber was no longer the overconfident, polished woman Bella remembered

She didn't have any makeup on and wore a plain black trench coat, making her look like someone who had weathered storms that changed her entirely.