After the crowd had calmed down a bit, Ashton nodded to me again and continued his speech. I was amazed at how much more he had planned to say.

But a second later, I flinched almost imperceptibly and didn't hear a single word of it anymore. It only reached my ears as a dull noise.

My dream was about to turn into a nightmare.

I froze, stiffened, and my smile faded.

While my heart was racing in my chest.

When I felt two warm fingers sliding slowly and gently down my spine from the level of my shoulder blades, thanks to the open back of my dress.

This feeling caused...