Branch One Hundred and Sixty Eighty.

Jessica and Xavier spent a little more time at the beach having little conversations with no depth whatsoever.

"It's getting dark and the biting insects are coming out already," Xavier said standing up from the sand and stretching his hand to her.

She did it and he pulled her up. When she was up on her feet she was so close to him that their noses almost touched. She had the urge to hold his face in her hands and plant a kiss on his lips.

She shook her head to clear the thoughts and took a step back. He held her so she doesn't get far from him.

"Shall we?" she asked clearing her throat and shaking her head again.

Why was he doing this to her? It was like it was on purpose but he still looked innocent as ever. When she was with Burke she always had self-control over things like this but with Xavier, it seemed like she wouldn't be able to trust herself with the decisions she made.

"Yes we shall," he said taking her hands to walk her back to the mini condo.

"Why do you keep holdin