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.

deeply before, yet he had loved her for many years without her knowing. It turned out she wasn’t a

muster the courage to

then, with Joy’s voice sounding, “Honey, are you asleep? I brought you some

sent a shiver down Leanne’s spine, startling her into reflexively pushing

in a fluster, pushed Curtis inside, whispering

shoved him toward the bedroom, Curtis resisted, his mood slightly soured, “Why

as if caught in a teenage fling, replied, “I haven’t

it now she’s

“I’ll explain it to her later. She’ll freak out if she sees you now.”

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back, “Then don’t let her through

if that were possible.

the bedroom and

and hurried to open the door. Joy entered,

was at Austin’s friend’s vineyard today. They make this homemade wine that’s so sweet and not too strong-perfect for when

brow, “That was so heavy-did you put too much blush on today?

own face reflexively; it was burning.

she hadn’t

dodged the question and changed the subject.

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