Chapter 69 Putting His Foot In

Nicholas' breath hitched, the softness he was gripping firmly onto rendering him into a stupor. Meanwhile, it didn't take long for Tessa to burrow out of his arms. She straightened up, but that made the pain unbearable, so much so that it brought fresh tears to her eyes. She crouched down in hopes of soothing her protesting ankle, and as she breathed through the pain, she grumbled, "Can't you just be a little less aggressive?"