CLXXII

Kieran choked on his cup as he began to cough. "What?" he asked dropping the cup to the island.

"What?" she asked her eyes going wide like a doe.

"What did you just say?" Kieran asked wiping the corners of his mouth with his hand.

"I said I found you sexy" Arabella replied feeling bold about her statement. He had been the one making her swoon all day so she was glad that from the expression on his face, she had the same effect on him.

"You should be careful of what you say" Kieran said taking up the cup again and taking a sip. "You should only say what you mean" he added before taking another sip.

"I meant it" she shrugged wondering why he would think she said it mindlessly.

"Ara," he said silently. His breath was so heavy that she could hear it. "Should we go to bed?"

"Already?" she was perplexed. He was the one who wanted to extend the night and now all of a sudden he wanted to call it a night abruptly.

"I still have some tea left" She tapped on the corner of the glass before taki