CHARGED

Sophie ran the tip of the blunt red lipstick over her lips for the umpteenth time, pursing her lips here and there for the desired effect. She smacked her lips together to merge the color she had previously run over it together. Grabbing a pair of her earrings from the opened jewelry box she had brought along with her, Sophie slipped the round loops on.

She took a step back and bent over to slip her feet into her Prada peep toe heels, a rest from her usual stilettos and six inches. Just as she started to fasten the strap, the door to the bathroom opened, and out came a dressed Tyler.

Sophie paused what she was doing, her gaze skirting over his outfit for a second. Her pulse raced more than she intended for it to as her heart slowed for a second. He was dressed in nothing but black jeans, his feet slipped into a pair of Nike Converse. The navy blue shirt he had over the jeans, untucked, looked as beautiful as he had imagined it to be.

Maybe even more beautiful.

Her lips parted and her