Chapter One hundred and sixteen

Carried away by her happy tears, Liam had to do the work of bringing her down the mountain again, with so much strength and vigor coursing through his body. After they arrived back in the afternoon, they quickly went inside to change into their swimsuits.

It took Nadia a few seconds to think about the perfect swimsuit to wear because of how conscious she was of her body, but remembering Liam's affirming words brought back strength and motivation to her, “Your body is so beautiful, Naddy. It does not need to be perfect. Nothing is perfect.”

Liam was sprawled on a deck chair beside the pool, his eyes half-closed while waiting for Nadia to come out. When she opened his eyes to see her approaching, he was caught in a daze and lost in a trance about how gorgeous she looked in the perfect neon-colored swimsuit, which made her oil-splattered skin glow with a sun-kissed radiance.

Every step she took made his heart beat even faster like it was the first time he had seen her, and Nadia