#Chapter 145: How To Be Safe

Nicholas’s mouth was hot on mine. His arms wrapped around my waist, holding me closely. I clutched at his shoulders, early accepting his kisses, until the need for air forced us apart. He rested his forehead against mine. “You have to change.” “Nick,” I said. He was being ridiculous. “This dress is not revealing.” “You look so sexy in it. I can’t stand the thought of Terry seeing you like this.” I smiled a little. This dress was not flattering on me. I knew that. I looked okay, but out of fashion. I’d worn more revealing clothes before. I imagined a big part of Nicholas’s trouble was that he was attracted to me in anything. “You’d probably be jealous even if I wore a potato sack.” He didn’t argue. “I don’t like the way Terry looks at you.” His arms squeezed me closer. “Why don’t you stay here, after all. Stay with Elva. Julian and I can snoop around Terry’s mansion. You don’t need to endanger yourself.” I shook my head. “You know I can’t do that. Even if I wanted to. I had such