Kiss in the Shadows

t, as if it had been prepared for departur

ound him from behind. "P-Please, Fiore, I love you. I never had feelings for anyone else. You're the only one I love. Those

ked away. My heart and eyes burned, but

ed on me. The same eyes I fell in love with when we first met. I recognized them, but they lacked the spark, the colors. The lo

You have the option to be with him. If you

t him. I wan

my ear. He was still tender and incredibly

e, Mir. You didn't love m

. I'll explain to my parents and to your au

g to unleash agonizing pain. Fio

." He glanced at Xylon, who stood there, his jaw clenched and f

of this. Why didn't he speak up? Why didn't he express hi

iore

bye,

ed red blood resembled a painter's brushstroke. Beside the blanket lay the red handkerchief I had used to cover my eyes. I had been willing to offer my virginity to Fiore. He had expressed his desire for it to be passionate, intense, wild, a

boxers, his hair disheveled, and his lips stained bright red. If I had known it was hi

a beast, Xylon. I h