SEVENTY

Alexa’s POV

The kiss was intense and thorough, but something about was comforting, something in the way his fingers massaged the back of my head made me want to let out a faint sigh of relief, something about the way his other hand wound around my waist securely made me feel….safe; sheltered from all the eyes and whispers, sheltered from everything.

He backed away slightly and I thought that was it but his hands suddenly went around me and the next thing I knew he had swept me off my feet and scooped me into his arms, all the while my chest heaved heavily and tears continued to streak down my cheeks. I stared up at his face as he began walking, however, he didn’t meet my gaze, not until I felt myself being lowered gently.

“When I’m done with you what people say won’t matter to you anymore”. He said to me.

My cheeks heated up at his words as did the pit of my stomach. And once I was lying on the bed he climbed over me and resumed his sweet assault on my lips till I was breathless, t