CHAPTER 9

“I don’t understand…what do you mean by that?” Kiara stepped back, her feelings hurt more than ever. She felt like a total fool, standing here before him, venting and crying. Only for him to blatantly deny her.

“No babe. That’s not what I meant,” he facepalmed, feeling very stupid, “I mean, since it triggers you so much, we don’t have to label it. We can just leave it as/is. We don’t have to be boyfriend and girlfriend if that bothers you too much to think about.”

Kiara’s eyes softened, he was so caring towards her. She felt really lucky to have Luca right then and there at that moment. A sense of relief washed over her as she was pulled closer to Luca with his arm around her waist. “Been waiting for this moment,” he groaned sniffing her. He missed her smile, her laugh, her scent, her body, everything about her. He felt like the luckiest man alive to have the Kiara Lux in his arms.

Then, finally, his lips brushed hers, soft and tender. The sensation sent a shiver down her spine, awak