Chapter 579 You're Like Poison

Late at night, Bella lay beneath Dominic, who was in a state of almost desperate intensity. Struggling to catch her breath, she pushed at him weakly. "Don't… Don't be like this…" He grabbed her wrists and pinned them firmly to the mattress on either side of her. "You're the one who said we should 'talk' behind closed doors. No yelling, no fighting. So tell me—how else am I supposed to make you see my point?" Her lips trembled, her body tense beneath him. The blanket had long since been tossed to the floor, forgotten. After what felt like an eternity, the storm finally passed. Dominic rested his lips gently against her flushed ear, murmuring, "You're like poison—addictive and impossible to quit." Still catching her breath, Bella lazily looped her arms around his neck. "Then don't quit. It's not like it'll kill you." He froze briefly at her words. His body tense before he flipped her over and began again. … The next morning, Bella couldn't move. The alarm clock went off, but she