Chapter 17

Cornelius

Her hands entwined behind my neck, freeing one of her hand she patted my shoulder lovingly and I enjoyed every single minute of it. Talking about how I felt about my mom, my dad's death was the one thing that made me avoid my aunt Vicky and yet for some reason talking about it with Lydia made me feel at ease.

Being with Lydia right now made my evening perfect. It was just so easy to talk to her because at the end of the day she was always honest with me and I admired that.

Parting from the embrace that had brought warmth to my body, she cupped my cheeks looked at me dead in the eyes and said,

"Cornelius Powers you are good enough. You are perfect! Screw anyone who can't see that"

And the timing was just right, the way her eyes dug into mine, the way her thin fingers cupped my cheek, the way her lips looked so captivating, so inviting. Maybe it was the rush of emotions taking a toll on me but right now right here my heart pounde