"Yeah, no problem. You want me to walk you to your door?

Leonica's eyes narrowed at his question and she chuckled. "I'm not a woman who can't handle herself, Owen:"

He raised his hands in defense, a soft laugh leaving his lips. "I didn't mean it like that."

"Uh-huh, sure "She hummed, the smile still not leaving her lips as she opened the door.

But despite her initial words, Owen was out of his car and beside her in second, walking her to her door.

"Well, here's my door." She stated, turning around and leaning against the door.

"Hmm, that's right." Owen answered and stepped closer. "

"So..."

"So." Leonica mimicked, feeling heat creep to her cheeks once she took notice of their body proximity. Owen bit the inside of his jaw, the anticipation killing him slowly.

He was nervous, and he had every right to be.

He didn't know if Leonica was ready for a kiss, and if she was, was he?

Yes, he was, he'd been wanting to kiss her ever since the moment he saw her dressed in that yellow gown.

He could smell her intoxicating scent, could see the sparkle in her eyes and her blush, but still, he hesitated.

"I'm not

sure if this is the right moment, or if I'll regret it, but fuck this is killing me.

He breathed, the rest of his words were mumbled, the sentence barely reaching Leonica's ears.

"What is?" Leonica asked, the blush on her cheek turning from pink to bright red when Owen stepped closer.

He said, cupping her face and gently pulling her into a kiss, a kiss that started out hesitant, but quickly evolved to something more passionate and needy, and much to his surprise the kiss was reciprocated.

out hesitantly her movement stalled by surprise, but as things went on, Leonica hooked her fingers on his waistcoat, unconsciously pulling

was still on their tongues,

the warmth of her body,

drowning, her head light as a feather and her heart racing like

and the only thing running through her mind was

the only thing she could think of was a man, who

they both broke the kiss, Leonica's hand slipped down from his waist coat,

this is where we say goodnight." Owen whispered, the sound

as they

goodnight, Leo." He said, giving her one last

Owen." She replied, waving him off before disappearing behind

knees feeling like jelly and her heart

really

really just loss her and she

kiss fresh on her mind

"Fuck."

Leonica flinch, her skeleton

Leonica whispered, clutching her

scared as you would be if you saw what I just

covering her face with

response was to groan, her body falling over and landing on her side. "Okay, okay." Anastasia chuckled, helping her up. "I won't pester you. But I'm so glad the date

smiled. "Yeah, where's

so happy for you, Leo." She

responded, squeezing

friend and as such, I deserve a full

pushing her off. "We'll talk

and let her go, grabbing a few of her things before bidding her friend goodbye. Leonica waved her off with a smile

as soon as she

gone, the smile faded.

thing. Each time it seemed like she was content with life, fate always deals her a high card and right now, amidst the feeling of

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