Ay, their first kiss since the book started! Wow, I can't believe it has been that long, lol. Thank you for reading. I hope you're enjoying this. Don't forget to leave me some gems and comments. Love you all!
Electric sensations Desiree hadn't felt in a long time shot through every pore of her being as soon as Gerald's lips touched hers. His lips were gentle at first, slowly moving over hers.She should've pushed him back immediately, she knew. But the moment his tongue swiped on her mouth, her lips part
“We're both tired, and the storm doesn't seem like it's stopping soon. Why don't we try and get some sleep?" he suggested, pointing at the mattress.He realized his mistake when her eyes narrowed, and he quickly clarified. “No, I meant you take the mattress. I'll use the chair.”The wariness in her
Initially, her body was so stiff in his arms that Gerald wondered if he'd made a mistake by suggesting this, but after a few minutes, she eased up, further burrowing herself against him.“Better?” he asked softly, pressing his lips to her head.“Yes." She whispered.“Good.”He didn't realize how muc
The storm had let up, and the early morning daylight filtered into the shack. Gerald slowly stirred awake. He didn't remember the last time he'd slept so well, and he only had one woman to thank for that.Said woman was still asleep in his arms, her head resting on his chest, her breathing deep and
He couldn't help the satisfaction he felt at seeing her so entranced. However, he didn't get to wallow in the satisfaction for long because she cleared her throat and pointed at the chair.“Your shirt.”Nodding, Gerald grabbed his shirt, which she'd hung over the backrest of the chair.“A helicopter
Desiree pursed her lips, her eyes moving around like she was thinking of what to say. “What happened last night shouldn't have happened.” She stated.It caught Gerald like a sucker punch to the stomach, leaving his chest tight as he said, “I thought you wanted it as much as I did, Desiree. I mean, y
It took every ounce of willpower inside Desiree's body not to break down into tears once she was inside the elevator. She already felt pathetic as it was. The last thing she wanted was to look even more pathetic in front of the two women who were inside the elevator.Luckily, she was the first perso
She was just about ready to storm out in search of Gerald when Desiree stopped her. “He didn't take advantage of me, Sasha. I asked him to.”Sasha paused and slowly turned to face her with a stunned look on her face. “You what? I don't understand.”A self-loathing smile twisted Desiree's lips as she