Chapter 98: Flutters In His Heart

Jeremy, overwhelmed by his emotions and the immense high given by her feminine scent wafting into his senses, got closer to her. His arms gently lifted her close to him and his lips wanted to unite with hers.

"No," she said and her eyes widened.

The next thing he felt was her cold fingertips on his lips and even that coldness gave him an odd warmth all over her body. But he knew she was resisting and he decided not to go through with his desires.

But before he lowered her down, she jumped from his embrace and within seconds she ran up the stairs and got inside her room. He heard the sound of the door locking and an odd feeling of loneliness washed up in his heart.

"That girl is really fast, isn't she? Like a squirrel... Bobby was right to give her that nickname."

Jeremy sighed hearing that familiar voice.

"Mark! What brings you here?" He got down from the stairs.

"You should start locking your doors, Jerry," Mark poured himself the rum he helped himself.

"The tigers are very quiet aft