ARIEL "I'm sorry, honey," I whispered softly, calming Alan's racing heart with my hand. I rubbed it gently across his forehead in an attempt to calm his agitation. "I know I should have said it to you earlier but I was afraid how you would react," I explained, my voice full of regret. Alan's eyes burned with anger and pain and I knew I had to tread carefully or I'd ruin things and I continued to rub his chest softly and gently, trying to calm the storm raging inside him. "Please, I know I'm wrong, but I promise to make it right," My hands were still rubbing his chest in a soothing manner as I slowly eased his pressure. “Don't try to bribe me with a romance on my chest," Alan said, with a smile on his face, even trying to be harsh. His eyes burned with pleasure, and I saw his body, th