Borrowed Light — Episode 10

He looked at me for a few seconds, then withdrew his gaze and gave a faint and immediately closed his eyes again. I let out a small breath of relief. But before I could fully exhale, another problem hit.

I turned the key over in my hand, searching for a slot. How could I start and find one? Sweat was practically beating on my forehead. You can't drive?

At that instant, his voice came from the back seat. I sat bolt upright. I was caught between a nod and a shake. In the end, I mumbled a little. The truth was, I could drive an ordinary car, but I'd never so much as touch the car like When I get nervous, I pick at my fingers. That habit stayed with me all these years.

Now my mind was blank, and my fingers had already twisted together on their own. Mr. Ashford, I- Before I could finish, I realized his gaze had dropped to my hands. A chill went down my back. I moved to pull my hands away, but he had already looked off out the window,

whose throat bobbed once. The car suddenly fell quiet. I secretly took out even finished typing. A shadowed look up at us down at my side. That faint woody scent wrapped around me in an Press you. His voice was right against me. His warm breath grazed past my ear. My whole body went rigid. Too close. Close enough that I could feel the heat coming off him. Close enough that

I didn't dare to breathe. But Julian only stayed there a few seconds. Then, as if nothing happened, he leaned back into his seat. His expression was perfectly calm, like he really had just wanted to show me how to start the car. I barely managed to steady myself and started the car the way he'd showed me the whole drive neither of us said another word finally we

shuttle area i unbuckled my seat belt almost instantly without waiting for him to respond