The jolt in her chest after hearing him use her first name was undeniable, but she wasn't sure what caused it: nerves, fear, adrenaline... affection? Ugh, she needed to sort out her emotions soon. Tonight.
"Not too long," she responded with a nervous chuckle. "I—I've paid for the room already. It's right down the hall." She tried to brighten up, but her heartbeat pounded in her ears like a clock ticking down to doomsday. Could they even hold a heartfelt conversation without stiffening up? Would all the romantic tension between them dissipate once he realized she wasn't the same Bella he'd once known? This was a nightmare.
"Come this way, I'll show you." she added, motioning for him to follow before turning on her heels and practically fleeing down the corridor.
"Not too long," she responded with a nervous chuckle. "I—I've paid for the room already. It's right down the hall." She tried to brighten up, but her heartbeat pounded in her ears like a clock ticking down to doomsday. Could they even hold a heartfelt conversation without stiffening up? Would all the romantic tension between them dissipate once he realized she wasn't the same Bella he'd once known? This was a nightmare.
"Come this way, I'll show you." she added, motioning for him to follow before turning on her heels and practically fleeing down the corridor.
— MJ is MAGICAL —