Dear Ex-wife, Marry Me novel Chapter 826

Maja sat quietly in the car, not uttering a word. Jeff was up front driving, with Ian right by her side.

Their legs were pressed together, and he could even feel her body heat through the fabric of her clothing.

The lights in the car were dim, the passing streetlights casting intriguing shadows on her face.

This interplay of light and shadow was a distraction waiting to happen.

Ten minutes had passed from the moment they got in the car, and Maja had been glued to her phone, seemingly oblivious to Ian's presence.

Ian was initially miffed, then just felt helpless.

He saw Maja with one hand on her knee as if lost in thought.

She seemed a bit edgy, leaning back and closing her eyes.

Her right hand was clutching her phone, her left hand resting on her knee, eyebrows slightly furrowed, eyes shut tight. She looked so serene.

Ian hesitated briefly, then slowly stretched out his hand to gently take hers.

Maja's body stiffened noticeably. She opened her eyes, looking straight into his deep gaze.

Her heart started to race and she wanted to pull her hand away, but he held on tight.

Maja wasn't good at handling this kind of ambiguous relationship. They had already spent a lot of time together, and Ian was usually quite upfront about his intentions, never testing the waters like this.

She tried to pull her hand away, but he didn't let go.

She tried again, but,Ian was more resolute this time, his fingers interlocked tightly with hers.

The temperature inside the car seemed to rise along with the tension, and Maja started to feel hot, even breaking out in a sweat.

Maybe the stress from work was making her feel out of sorts. Looking at him now, under the shifting lights and shadows, she felt like she saw a different person.

This took her by surprise, but Ian was already leaning in, resting his head in the crook of her neck.

Maja's hand was held by his, her neck filled with his breath, and she felt warm.

"Ian."

Before she could finish her sentence, she felt a tickling sensation on her neck, a tingling numbness that was oddly addictive.