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.

notice his eyelashes, and the proud

finally released me but held onto my hands. "Let

blush deepened, spreading from my

I was

serious with Dr. Willis?"

head, remaining silent. I

he would occasionally pinch my

never blushed

girl experiencing her

was at Galaxy Harbor, I acted all cool and

lies can't stand the

seems you're in a rush

"Licia, do you

"What?" I finally asked.

leaned in, his

met eget

"Kiss you

shy."

swne

my hands flailing

a sound that made my heart flutter

my hand.

at

softly, "Alright,