Chapter 17
Natalie felt embarrassed about having Jasper massage her foot. She quickly protested, “No, no! I can do it myself. Just tell me how to massage it”
Dominic replied, “It’s hard to describe how to do it. Just watch Jasper do it once, and you’ll know”
She wanted to refuse again, but Jasper had already begun rolling his sleeves with a casual glance at her. “Don’t waste my
Once his sleeves were rolled, he smoothly took the bottle of ointment, twisted off the cap, poured a small amount into his palm, and rubbed his hands together to warm it up.
He then gently took hold of her delicate toot with one hand and placed the other on her ankle before starting to massage. His large palm enveloped her foot entirely, and as he felt her soft son beneath his hand he caught sight of her dainty toes
Ha brow twitched slightly as images from his dreams resurfaced in his mind His throat bobbed, and his abs rightened, yet his expression remained stole and coll.
Natalie wasn’t doing much better. Each time his tough, broad palm moved over her skin, it sent shivers down her spine. Her toes curled instinctively, her cheeks flushed slightly, and her bestelike it was pounding like a drum
She wouldn’t help but glance at Jasper again
Hayes were slightly narrowed lips set in a firm line, and he wore an unusually focused expression as he massaged her foot. With each press, the veins in his forearms stood out piminently, pulsing with evident strength.
Natale med to reassure herself, telling her mind not to wander. He was just apply medicine. But her thoughts continued to drift.
Finally, Jasper stopped, pressed his lips together, and glanced at her. “Do this when you get home”
“okay” nodded mechanically and quickly reached for her socks to put them back Meanwhile, Jasper went to wash his hands
She moved her ankle experimentally and found that it hurt much less than before. She could now at least walk without isuar.
“Thank you, Mr. Bradley. How much do I owe you for the consultation?” he asked, reaching into her bag to pull out her wallet. She fished out a handful of kose change–some ton–rent and 20–cell cant–linally gathering five dollars.
she felt a bit awoward, as her funds were limited. Besides the money the Locke family had given het for clothes, she had brought very little from the countryside less than ten dollars Domanic waved his hand demissively. “It’s okay You’re Jasper’s girlfriend. Feel free to come to me if you have any aches and pains. There’s no need to pay.”
Natalie, not one to take advantage of others, replied, “Mr. Beadley, he’s not my boyfriend; he’s my lifesaver. I got into trouble today, and be helped me, so you must accept my payment.” “Alifesaver ?” Dominic chucked, glancing at jasper before turning back to Natalie. “I didn’t know he had such a helpful side. You don’t need to pay I’m not running a clinic and don’t have a fixed palem. I’m just helping Jasper today”
Sare be incomed, she didn’t press further. She put her money away and expressad her gratitude. “Thank you, r
He shook his head. Tos te welcome.”
Bradley.”
Jasper returned after washing his hands, and Dominic shot him a knowing glance. “So Jasper, healing from a sprain takes a long time. Don’t you think you should take your girlfriend out for a more meat to help het orcovet?”
Thanks today, Mr. Brady Jasper nodded in appreciation before turning his gaze to Natalie. “Let
“Let’s potat”
Natale said goodbye to minic and followed Jasper out the door.
As soon as they steppedoutude, Jasper suddenly called our to her.
She halted and turned back to see him pushing a bicycle from the corner of the courtyard. He sat on the front seat, gripping the handlebars, his feet firmly planted on the ground, and primed to be “Geton”
Matale hesitated for a second. Remembering his insistence on not wasting time, she quickly hopped on from the side, gripping the front seat.
Once the was ended, he pushed with his long legs, and the bicycle sped away, covering dozens of feet instantly
He rode the bicycle through the alley, and as soon as it hit the main it, be picked up speed rapidly. The acceleration threw her off balance, and despite holding onto both sides of the seat, she found herself tipping forward uncontrollably, almont ending up pressed against him.
Slow down the called out softly, her voice barely able as shegged at his shirt. The wind swept her words away, and she couldn’t tell if he had heard her,
just then, they hit a downhill slope, and she barely had time to gap before she found herself crashing against his back. In a moment of panic, she instinctively wrapped her arms tightly around his waist to dy herself
Jasper felt her soft arms exclcle his waist, and a rush of warmth surged through him at the point of contact. The wind whipped
had from for him
Finally, the bicycle came to a halt. They had arrived at the Aroma House.
Natalie quickly led her grip from his waist, hopping off the back of the bicycle Jasper remained composed as he parked the bicycle.
daround them, and the scenery blurred past. Timo felt like it
