Chapter 45

My eyes widened, and I could feel my entire body shaking with shock from the experience of being exposed to what Leilani had revealed to me.

She's pressing her lips to mine, sending shockwaves through my body. I can't believe she's actually kissing me; it feels like a dream. I close my eyes and savor the moment as her warmth sweeps over me. In that instant, my world stops spinning and all of my senses are heightened. Never before have I experienced such intense emotion - this feeling is almost too much to bear.

I almost reached out to caress her waist, until realization hit me like an express train. She was clearly inebriated and I knew it would be wrong of me to take advantage of her while she was in such a vulnerable state. My sober self had always held a strict moral code, one which included respecting women regardless of the situation. I reminded myself that no matter how attractive or inviting she may be, this was not the time nor place to pursue any sort of physical relationship