“Id be careful about watching me too closely.Why? She smiled to match the sassy tone in her voice.The smirk that had lingered on his face dropped away, replaced by a serious expression. You might no...”

“Thats what you asked him?Yeah, why? Gina scrunched her face with confusion.I thought you were going to say something juicy.Like what?I dont know, like if he would be your sex slave or something lik...”

“Look at me, Regina.She glanced up at him, appearing tiny. He stood almost a foot taller than her in his boots while she wore flats, which looked like ballet shoes. His palms heated and his heartbea...”

“I’d be careful about watching me too closely.”“Why?” She smiled to match the sassy tone in her voice.The smirk that had lingered on his face dropped away, replaced by a serious expression. “You mig...”

“That’s what you asked him?”“Yeah, why?” Gina scrunched her face with confusion.“I thought you were going to say something juicy.”“Like what?”“I don’t know, like if he would be your sex slave or som...”

“Look at me, Regina.”She glanced up at him, appearing tiny. He stood almost a foot taller than her in his boots while she wore flats, which looked like ballet shoes. His palms heated and his heartbe...”

“Id be careful about watching me too closely.Why? She smiled to match the sassy tone in her voice.The smirk that had lingered on his face dropped away, replaced by a serious expression. You might no...”

“Thats what you asked him?Yeah, why? Gina scrunched her face with confusion.I thought you were going to say something juicy.Like what?I dont know, like if he would be your sex slave or something lik...”

“Theyd stolen his life.And rebirthed him as a monster.”

“History has been written, but it has not always been right or complete.”

“I want to kiss you again, Tess.Why?He chuckled, low under his breath. Why? Because youre beautiful, and because I want you. And I think you want me too.”

“With every breath I take, I will always love you.”