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Valeria
I tried not to tremble when I felt his tall, large body looming over me. I knew Khalid could see how aroused I was, naked in front of him, while he was fully clothed in a room filled with paints and brushes. I clenched and unclenched my fingers in a fist when a cool breeze whispered through the room, roving over my bare body, making my skin prickle.
How will I be able to sit still for hours?
I could feel the tension increasing in my body. My arms and shoulders feeling heavy, as if someone was physically pushing me down. I felt small. Almost afraid. Like the night—
No. Khalid is with me. He is a good person. I am okay. I am safe. I am fine.
The sound of charcoal moving across the canvas made me well aware of his burning gaze. He had already started sketching me. Khalid A
