Echoes-Of-Affection

right to kiss me? I said looking at him wit

cepting to have a drink and walk with me,

ou didn't have to kiss me, I said with

ss? he asked. I could t

ow? I asked ge

again and tried

hest. "Hey! I didn't say you could do it again!" I prote

dn't you move away sooner?" he t

a loss for words. I wanted to deny it, to pus

an attempt to compose myself while he grabbed my

you really didn't like it, you wou

agnetic, drawing me in despite my mind's prot

as he leaned in again, slower this t

I di

straight for my lips. Instead, he dipped his head, pressing a slow, lingering ki

e, as if he were testing my resolve. My breath

this. I should

d my eyes and let myse

g up my gown. A shiver ran through me, heat pooling in my stomach as his touch ignited something dangerous. The kiss deepened, l

me like a cold

is chest to stop him. "We should stop this," I said, my voice fi

ble. "I never said you were," he murmured, his hands sti

htly. "I won't take any offense, but... whatever this was, it ends he

my skin as I walked back inside, my mind s

ute, finding me seated and waitin

," I said, keeping my eyes on

not want to face what just happened right now, so maybe talking when you're not here will help

him to hear. I lifted my head slightly, just enough to meet h

ly. "I'll get started on the paintin

walked away, ignoring the way my heart still

from everything that had just happened. As soon as I stepped i

m so restless," she asked, he

e'd react. "Nothing," I mumbled, av

talk before you piss me off," she said, giving me th

my lips. "Fine. Al

dable for a moment before she forced a smi

ging a pillow. "I don't kn

"Unexpected? Or exa

a look. "Al

llionaire. Handsome. Clearly into you. And you-Miss 'I-d

face in the pillow.

ly. But there was something in he

owning. "You're

think you should be careful. Guys like Al

eeling torn

Because the way Alexander had looked at me-the