FORTY FIVE - KAILI

KAILI

We weren't gone for long before we found ourselves back at Chris's house.

The only sound that could be heard in the automobile was the faint hum of a nearby radio station. Otherwise, the environment was completely silent. However, every time Chris glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, I felt a flutter of excitement in the pit of my stomach. The intensity of his menacing look had not lessened while we had been in the restaurant, and it did nothing to ease my nerves. Even more than that, it piqued my interest.

When the reassuring hum of Chris's automobile suddenly stopped when he drove up in front of his house, I found myself finding it difficult to swallow. Although I was the one who brought up the topic of sexual activity, it had been a very long time since I had really engaged in sexual activity.

“Kaili?”

“Hmm?” I had to force myself to look at him and meet