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 the proud

striking looks, Ernest finally released me but held onto my hands. "Let me be the one to do the naughty things

blush deepened, spreading from my cheeks to

bowed, I

Dr. Willis?" he probed

remaining silent. I

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

blushed like

I felt like a young girl experiencing her first crush,

was at Galaxy Harbor, I acted all cool and experienced

out, pretense and lies can't stand the

seems you're in a rush now. Drive safe," Ernest said, caring as

"Licia, do you know what

"What?" I finally asked.

leaned in,

his lips grazing met eget used

"Kiss you more,

shy."

swne

me even more embarrassed, my hands flailing lightly

laughed, a sound that made my

my hand. But then, a

tensed at the

"Alright,