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

backward and

out!" Terence lunged forward. He caught her with one arm around

a moment, the world spun around her, and she

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

she gathered her thoughts before the fear in her eyes slowly

notice how close they had just

He asked, "So, how

her, and the playful atmosphere

Rarely, Lily bantered back.

in the future, just say the word. I'll do anything

was quiet, and they were the only two

distance, they looked like a young couple lingering after a date, reluctant to

hiding in the shadows.

of being photographed, Lily made her way

his car after casting one last glance at Lily's windows. When he saw that her lights were

figure

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

the man had only taken

and