#Chapter 34 Refreshment

Mira The sound of the dinner bell got everyone’s attention, and I was able release myself from Dominic’s grasp. I was so angry with him, not even knowing why I was so angry, and of course I couldn’t show any of this to the people around me. For a moment I just stared at him, not touching him, my heart pounding in my chest. He was solid, his dark brow furrowed in frustration. His eyes gave away his concern, but he didn’t move or speak. His head tilted slightly, a now familiar gesture he made whenever he was trying to figure me out. In order to understand me, he needed to see me from a different perspective. It was something, I noticed, that he only did with me. He was so rigid around so many people, that warrior and leader ingrained in him. Dominic remains steady under all pressure. And yet, with me, sometimes he does that small head tilt. And his eyes flicker for an instant when they meet mine. I felt my body respond to this moment of tenderness between us, an