Surrendering to Him

Suddenly, Ren let me go of me, snapping me out of my depressing thoughts. He stepped back a little so that we had some space between us. Ren looked seriously at me as our eyes met while I considered my answer to his proposal. 

“Why are you doing this?” I asked exasperatedly. 

“Because I don’t want to take you by force…even if I know that I can,” Ren replied seriously. 

“…What?” I whispered in shock. 

“Do we have a deal…or not?” he repeated his question again. 

His eyes were intense, and I could tell that his patient was wearing thin. 

What do I do? I can’t drag Shin or anyone else into this mess. I can’t get Shin or anyone else killed because of me. This is so ridiculous. How come Ren won’t believe a thing that I say? I was very aware of how close Ren was to me. The fact that we were both naked made me feel even more exposed and vulnerable. 

I sigh in defeat. I didn’t have a choice. To be perf