Chapter 338

The deep night was as gentle as water, filling Curtis’ chest to the brim.

Leanne was almost out of breath, so Curtis stepped back a bit to give her some space, his fingertips delicately tracing her flushed cheeks

“This is the best birthday gift I’ve ever received.”

Leanne leaned against the cool door, her body far from cold, enveloped in his warmth. “That memory card means that much to you?”

“It’s priceless,” Curtis said. “But that’s not what was talking about.”

“What then?” She hadn’t given him anything else.

With a low, amused tone, Curtis replied, “You.”

“Don’t flatter yourself, I didn’t give myself to you.”

Curtis leaned in and pecked her lips. “You gave me a kiss.”

His breath was hot, scorching her heart for a moment.

She had to admit, the walls she built around her heart weren’t as strong as she thought; they crumbled eventually.

her for many years without her knowing. It turned out she wasn’t a kid without love or support

after a hard fall, she still wanted to muster the courage to leap over that

knock at the door came just then, with Joy’s voice sounding, “Honey, are you asleep? I

thudding vibrations from the door sent a shiver down Leanne’s spine, startling her into reflexively pushing

a fluster, pushed Curtis inside,

she shoved him toward the bedroom, Curtis resisted, his mood slightly soured, “Why do I have to hide? Am I

teenage fling, replied, “I haven’t

it now she’s here,” Curtis suggested.

was spinning. “I’ll explain it to her later.

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don’t let her through the door.”

if that were possible.

bedroom and shut the door

breath and hurried to open the door. Joy entered, lugging a box of wine, gasping as she brought

vineyard today. They make this homemade wine that’s so

box down, wiping her brow, “That was so heavy-did you put

own face reflexively; it

she hadn’t

some water?” She dodged the question and changed

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