No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 248



He wore a look of helpless indulgence, his grin both teasing and tender. "You've been down this road before, caught red-handed."

I was speechless. My cheeks flared up with a blush, my heart a mix of embarrassment and annoyance.

Seriously, this guy! It's one thing to know, but why go out of his way to point it out? Can't he just keep it to himself? Talk about low emotional intelligence.

"Licia," Ernest called out softly, "bold as a bandit when you're up to no good, but a scaredy-cat afterward. You haven't changed a bit since you were little."

I was about to snap back, but then it hit me.

Up to no good?

Last night, when I answered the door in my pajamas, he didn't take it as an accident. He knew it was deliberate?

Oh, the embarrassment!

I nearly crushed the car keys in my hand, my frustration bubbling over. I retorted, chin up, "Who are you calling naughty? If anyone, it's you. You're the one who's..."

I couldn't finish my sentence. Ernest leaned in, sealing my protest with a kiss.

His lips were cool, perhaps from a recent run, yet so tender...

Frozen in place, I stood there.

see him close his eyes, notice his eyelashes, and

held onto my hands. "Let me be the one to do the naughty things from

from my

I

with Dr. Willis?" he

my head, remaining silent. I

when dating Conrad. Back then, people would tease us, he would occasionally

blushed

girl experiencing her first crush, the first touch of a

Galaxy Harbor, I acted all cool and experienced

pretense and lies can't stand

thinking of making you some mac and cheese, but it seems you're in a rush now. Drive safe," Ernest said, caring as

stayed quiet, and he chuckled, "Licia, do you know

"What?" I finally asked.

in, his cheek

grazing met eget

teasingly. "Kiss

shy."

swne

made me even more embarrassed, my hands

a sound that made my heart flutter

tried to cover his mouth with my hand. But then, a ticklish sensation - he kissed

tensed at the touch,

softly, "Alright, I'll