Rebecca POV:

I was taken aback by how serious Matthew looked, the look of anticipation in his eyes was too hot.

"Matthew, let go of me for a second." My hand was hurting from his squeeze, forgetting that he wasn't emotionally stable enough right now to pull out with force.

His hand dropped feebly and he pursed his lips without speaking, only keeping his eyes on me and me on him in the same way.

In this mutual stare, I fell first, and looking at the glint in his eyelashes, I remembered that at this point Matthew had taken off his armour of strength, that he was vulnerable at the...