Sinfull Kiss

ckground, her cheerful commentary on wedding leftovers and weekend plans filling the silence. I no

yet I gripped the mug like it was th

gh. "You've been quiet all mo

g the mug down and s

back to her task. Guilt flickered in my chest, but I pushed

ining room drawing me like a magnet. Miles's earlier words re

dn't I l

of Richard's hearty laugh mingling with the clinking of cutlery. The sight of him-a man who seemed to

rs when I heard her voice

ect you to le

art s

wasn't m

table, her auburn hair falling in soft waves over her shoulders. She leaned

ingering on her in a way t

ight but tinged with something darker. "I'm l

into a knowing smile. "I'm sure you'll find

. My fingers curled into fists at my sides as a wave of unease swep

r lunch?" she asked

ard the doorway. "I should head back

My mo

of a second before she recovered, nodding

chard didn't reply. Then, he straightened, his posture shifting

e seared itself

allway. I darted back, pressing myself against the wall as his footsteps approach

stairs. I exhaled shakily, my chest heavin

t just about Miles anymore. Something deeper was unrav

My mind raced with questions, doubts, accusations. Was I imagini

ls on a chalkboard. How could everyone else be

led me, and I wiped at my

ce filling the room like a storm cloud. His eyes scanned my

e seen a ghost," he

. His gaze didn't waver, sharp and unyield

s?" My voice came out h

step closer, his movements del

nd longing. I folded my arms over my chest, a flimsy

voice trembling. "Don't pr

hallenging, daring me to deny what we both

ghtening. "You're leaving.

ing. "But that doesn't change what

ding a shiver down my spine. For a moment, the world narrowed to

n hardening. "You're not the only o

shut behind him. I stared at the empty space where he'd

the only

hest. Whatever storm I was caught in, Miles was par

been cracked open, and I wasn't s