Chapter 41

AUDREY

And without thinking, before anything else, I move my hand and bring it to his face. Slowly, slowly, I use the tips of my fingers to caress his chin and then move up to his cheek.

Daniel's eyes close, and he just lets it happen, not doing anything to pull away or stop me. I'm not sure if I dare to kiss him; what if he rejects me? I don't know why I think he won't; he may have kissed me before, and I didn't reject him. But he noticed my discomfort at that time, as it took me by surprise, and I never thought something like this could happen between us.

I shorten the distance a bit and lean in; I've gathered the courage. Taking advantage of his closed eyes, I get closer.

A simple touch, but it means a lot, I think my heart already knows that it has just been warned. I stay there, but he moves and ends up pressing our lips together.

A tender kiss, very different from the first one, slow and sweet, with no urgency and no hint of lust. Just love.

Love? It's a strong word, I know