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And what about him?

Hoould he kissbut tenderness, like a fairy tale? Or would it be firm and raw and full of desire?

I so desperately wanted to find out, but…

I drew in a deep breath as the cold air hit , and I walked down the same steps I had earlier to reach the stone wall

Deja bloody vu

I leaned against it and closed

Why?

Why was his annoyance so beguiling and his friendship so fucking intoxicating to me? Why had I never been able to stay away frosley?

Why was I so drawn to him?

And why the heck did I care so damn much?

Why, out of all the men I kneas it him?

Why did it have to be bloody him?

“Are you all right?”

I drew in a sharp breath and steeled arden “When you said you smiled at me, but I’ve never seen you, what did you mean?”

“I—what?”

“After ere at the church I told you that you’d never smiled at me, and you told me that you had And just because I hadn’t seen it happen didn’t lass down as I turned and stared at him “What did you mean by that?”

Miles’ nostrils flared “I thought it seemed quite obvious, myself”

“Not to me So tell me Explain it” A shiver cascaded over ht a cardigan

He looked away, shoving his hands in the pockets of his trousers “It doesn’t matter, does it?”

“It does to me And if you can’t be honest with me and tell me what you meant then whatever friendship we have is complete bollocks!”

“Why do you care?” he shot back, his eyes blazing into mine “Why does it matter so much to you a week later?”

I sed but I said nothing

“Yeah Two can play at this game, princess”

“I’m not a bloody princess!”

“Then stop acting like one!”

“Then stop treatingoff the wall I stormed towards the steps down to the lower level and so It was darker down here, but the path was illuoing

But I didn’t knohere I was going

I didn’t care

Could I get back to the front froo home, please?

“Gabriella—”