Adara Holds Her Ground
‘Get out!’ Adara flinches at the fury in Rasheed’s voice, but she does not move an inch. She holds her ground and looks into his dark eyes. ‘I won’t. I won’t let you ignore me anymore!’ To her shame, her voice trembles, but she refuses to drop her gaze. Rasheed takes a step closer, almost within arm’s reach. His whole body is shaking with emotion. His breath comes in short jerks. She has never seen him like this. She’s almost afraid of him, but not enough to back down now. He draws in a...