Dallie held her breath. “Relax, magnifique. Breathe. Don’t be tense. I promise I’ll never hurt you. Do you trust me?” His voice was coaxing, making her relax. “I barely know you, though.” She found words to answer him. He ran his knuckles softly on her cheek, his eyes focused on her lips. “I propose we remedy that. Spend some time with me, Dallie. I promise I won’t be in the way of your studies or your work. I respect whatever it is that you do. Just spare me a little bit of time, will you?” Dallie absorbed every word he said. She found herself caving into his wish, and she nodded. “Okay.” “Let’s begin with your class schedule. Could you share it with me, magnifique?” he requested, his voice gentle. And yet, she could still feel how hard his thing was that was lightly rubbed against h