Raine's POV

I followed Marku out to the terrace where we had spent the evening before. It was just as beautiful as I remembered. Lush greenery, trees, and flowering bushes bathed in hues of silver and grey from the moon. The night was cool with a north-easterly breeze. My eyes landed on the large couch-bed and anxiety wound through my belly. I needed to delay but was hesitant to bring up any topic after yesterday's fiasco. Every time I asked a question, we ended up talking about sex. And sex was the very last thing I wanted to chat about now.

Rather than let him lead me to sit down,...