Unwelcome Visitor

"Are you kidding?!" I know by now my face is as red as a tomato. I can't help but blurt out nervous laughter when I saw Killian staring intently at me.

"What, you don't want to do it? How can we build mutual trust if we can't even be used to getting intimate with each other?"

"I mean, what does that have to do with fighting enemies?! It's absurd!"

But he suddenly cupped my face, my whole body tensing up as we sat on the grass. My instincts kicked in and I leaned back, my arms holding at the grass but he pulled me close by the waist and my chest started thumping wildly. I'm afraid he might be able to hear it.

He tilted his head and stared at my lips. I gulped, slowly closing my eyes as my heartbeat went into a frenzy. I could hear his heavy breathing, his addictive scent, and the tip of his nose brushing against mine.

"I'm kidding. Look at you closing your eyes."

My eyes flung open and I saw him already far away, throwing daggers at me. He crossed his arms, throwing me a skeptical