Chapter 43

ARIEL’S POV

I felt a jolt in my entire body as Melvin’s lips collided with mine. My lips responded and opened up almost immediately as I kissed him back.

Butterflies developed in my stomach and I felt my head soaring. This was wrong, yet so right.

My hands left my side and grabbed onto his face, roaming around into his hair.

My body liked it —I liked it.

My feet pushed against the ground and I raised myself to crush against his lips harder. His lips vibrated against mine as he moaned into them.

He took one step back and stepped on a tree branch. The sound of the branch snapping into two was enough to snap me out of the sick but delicious moment we were having.

I hurriedly backed away from him. I hugged myself and kept my eyes on the ground to avoid eye contact with him.

We stayed still and didn’t utter a word for a short while. Melvin shifted his body a couple of times in an awkward manner.

He cleared his throat, breaking the silence, “Umm, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to. I don’t know wh