Chapter 18

Vernon

I broke the kiss when I felt she was getting hard to breathe.

"Yes, you are not an object, but I really want you to stay."

"Do you mean that if I want to leave, I could actually leave?"

I didn't answer this question, I was afraid that if I said yes, she would actually leave. I didn't want to show her that I was desperate for her to stay.

She smiled when she noticed my silence, I looked down and her to see her eyes sparkle.

"I won't go, I don't want to be a rogue, and I don't want to go back to him. His letter made me cry, not because I was moved by him, I was mourning our past. I couldn't forgive his betrayal."

So that was why she cried, I thought she was still in love with him. She was so clear-headed, confident, and beautiful. I could feel myself like her even more.

She leaned in closer, it was like she was about to kiss me. I bent down as well, trying to adjust my height to her level so she could kiss me. I closed my eyes expecting to feel her warmth on my lips again, instea