Hannah's heart was going to come out of her chest, of that she was sure. Just because she was working on being more comfortable around Garrett, didn't mean that she actually was. With her eyes closed, it was easier to regulate her breathing, to believe he didn't see all the imperfections of her body.
"Open your eyes, babe, look at me," he said it softly, not wanting to spook her.
She shook her head, not wanting to see herself in the harsh light of the room. Before dinner when she had been in the bathroom getting dressed, there had been no expectations. Here, in this moment, there were a ton of expectations, and she didn't want to ruin any of them. Never in her life had she wanted something to go so right.
Her hands shaking, she raised her head and opened her eyes. The brown of hers met
