Anissa felt his intense gaze on her. Her cheeks blazed with fire and her heart pounded. She kept her eyes downcast. She felt coy but the matter at hand had her heart dreading in anticipation as to what was coming next.
Shehryaar strode towards her like a predator approaching his prey.
He sat at the edge of the bed. Dipping his finger beneath her chin, he lifted her face to look into her eyes.
Anissa kept her eyes down. His touch on her skin was fiery. She felt too shy and the weight of her feelings were just too overwhelming.
She felt something soft touch her cheek and through her peripheral vision, she saw a red rose stroke her cheek. The velvety feel of the rose against her cheek had her nerves bouncing.