All the way to the parking lot, Winter’s stomach was full of butterflies. She could not believe that Julian was holding her hand in public. They really looked like a couple.
They had slept with each other, but somehow, this simple gesture felt more intimate and made her feel closer to him. It would be so nice if he could be sweet like this all the time!
She was acutely aware of his firm grip around her smaller hand, of the little squeezes he gave her while they walked, and the warmth of his hand. She could barely focus on the path enough to avoid tripping on her own feet.
People watched while they went by, but she did not even notice. All her attention was on him and the point of contact between their bodies. Everything else faded or simply did not exist to her.
They had just gotten to
