Chapter 35: Gia

He draws away enough for his gaze to lock on mine. Humor sparkles in his gray depths, but there's an underlying seriousness there as well. One that pulls at every fiber of my being.

I draw in a breath, finally giving myself permission to say what is already in my heart. "Yeah, I'm your girl."

As the quietly spoken admission tumbles from my lips, relief fills me, leaving me to feel lighter. I'm tired of denying what I feel for Liam.

I want this man.

I want to belong to him.

And I want him to belong to me.

Before I can blink, he drags me closer so that his mouth can crash onto mine. I don't think twice about opening to him. It doesn't matter if we're in the middle of a crowded bar.

There's just Liam.

The man I've been trying so damn hard not to fall for.

The man I've been fighting my attraction for.

The man I've been fighting my feelings for.

It's been a losing battle since I first laid eyes on him.