CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

There was no explanation to why her tears bothered him greatly but as he wiped the tears from her eyes and watched her trembling lips, he could only think say to himself in his head… 'I shouldn't do this. I meant to keep her for Zee. I really shouldn't do this. She might be the solution to Zee's problems, so I shouldn't—'

Although those thoughts played in his head, his palms held onto both sides of her face as he leaned in and pressed his lips upon hers.

Almost as if she had been expecting him, he felt her lips part and her tongue touch his lips and with that sign to go ahead, he tenderly fused his tongue with hers, making his way into her mouth.

He could still taste the pasta she had eaten, but the taste of pasta was slowly fading and he could taste her.