C221 A Tentative Step

[Elise’s POV]

Eyes widening, I realize too late what the hell is coming out of my mouth. Fuck. Why did I go and say such a thing when there were plenty of other explanations? Was I some sort of idiot?

‘Probably,’ Anna chuckles, not making matters better. ‘Or you were speaking from the heart.’

At her words, I feel my heart squeeze painfully as I look at William, who is watching me carefully