‘Slow And Steady’ Vs ‘Fast And Furious’

Kira didn’t try to approach him again. ‘It’s just something I threw on,’ she said defensively. She liked the pink colour and the smooth feel of the silk fabric. It was not like she was trying to seduce him. Well, not yet, anyway. Austyn took a deep breath. It was a perfectly normal nightgown. He had seen plenty of women in much more revealing clothes. But he just couldn’t help his reaction when it was Kira who was dressed like this. A single touch from her was enough to get him to pitch a tent. He changed the subject. ‘What were you trying to tell me just now?’ Kira stood with her arms akimbo. ‘I thought you were still mad at me.’ ‘For what?’ ‘How should I know?’ She shrugged. ‘I just left the house for a couple of hours, and you’ve been giving me the cold shoulder the entire night.’ Austyn sighed. He went up to her and drew her into his arms. ‘I wasn’t mad at you,’ he said. ‘You didn’t do anything wrong.’ ‘That’s what I thought!’ Kira huffed. ‘So why the long face?’ Austyn fell silent