Chapter 24: Ivy

He compresses his lips tightly together looking slightly apologetic before clearing his throat. "I might have peeked through a few things."

It's not like I have intensely personal stuff on there, but still! That's a total invasion of privacy!

Grrrr.

Right as I'm about to blast him, his lips descend until they whisper across mine but never quite touch. More like hover.

After a long drawn out moment, he finally murmurs against them, "How about we focus on the fact that I've learned my lesson and I'll never do it again."

All of the fight that had been brewing in me evaporates as we stare at one another. I'm wondering if he's going to kiss me again when the front door is yanked open. We jerk apart so abruptly that I almost lose my footing which is exactly when Roan slides an arm around my waist. We turn toward my father who stands on the other side of the threshold with a bemused expression on his face as his eyes bounce from me to Roan before settling on me again.

"Ivy." He s