Chapter 73

Nathan wanted to do something, reach forward, say soothing words,something, but that sort of thing never came naturally to him.

Eventually, Sasha looked up again, and although the sadness still haunted his eyes, there was longing there too, a potentheatthat Nathan was beginning to grow used to.

“But you know,” Sasha said, “I’ve never, not once in my whole life, gone after someone Ineeded. I’ve never chosen someone just for me. I always figured I’d save that…for someone I didn’t want to leave in the morning.” Sasha’s voice fell to a whisper, and Nathan noticed again how close they were on the bed.

Nathan wasn’t thinking, which was good, he was just staring at Sasha, at Sasha’s lips that were slightly parted as they moved closer and closer to his.