Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 52

Chapter 52

"Terence, drive safe,"

Terence got out of the car and opened the trunk. He took out a small box and handed it to her.

"I heard that the stones from Crownridge Peak are said to ward off bad luck. I picked up...two of them along the way, one for you and one for Maryanne."

Lily had heard that superstition before, though she didn't quite believe in it.

Still, the thoughtfulness behind Terence's gesture touched her, and she took the small box with a grateful smile.

"Tha-"

"I told you, don't be so formal with me," he interrupted.

As he stood by the car, Terence's short hair ruffled in the breeze. The light from the street lamps was reflected in his obsidian-like eyes.

Thanks to Maryanne, Lily knew she would be spending more time around Terence, and being overly formal would only make things more awkward. "Alright then. Be safe on your way home." She stepped back to stand on the steps and make way, but her foot caught on something

and lost

her with one arm around her

moment, the world spun around her, and she found herself in the warmth of his

had always been sensitive to pain, and even the smallest bruise would leave a

in her eyes slowly faded away. "You

notice how close they had just been. "I'm fine, but

her reaction. He asked, "So, how are you

teasing her, and the playful atmosphere was

Rarely, Lily bantered back.

future, just say the

quiet, and they were the only two people standing under

like a young couple lingering after a date, reluctant to part

hiding in

her way

When he saw that her lights were turned on, he finally started the

circling back through the neighborhood, he noticed a shadowy figure lurking near the bushes. The figure was

interior of his car, Terence's eyes narrowed as he observed the

man had only taken pictures before leaving, Terence

showered and went straight