26- Short-lived

Ashley Walters pov

This time he groaned but did not stop me, “Urgh. You are a brat, Ashley. My innocent t-shirt!” Once I wiped my cheeks, I raised my head where amusement was dancing on his face.

“That’s all you have got, Ashley Walters?” He clicked his tongue looking down at me. I was so close to him that I could easily kiss his chin.

“Why?” I fluttered my eyes dramatically, “You have got a different move here? Show me what you have got!” I shrugged.

We both were oblivious to the fact that our faces were drenched in caramel cream, we smelled of caramel and we both were sitting under the table like kids.

“I…” he whispered causing my heart to race, “have got… more cream to rub on your face.” With that, very gently he again started touching his cheeks to mine. This time I did not get

back.

I not only stayed there but closed my eyes. I could sense the warmth of his breath on my face. When I no more felt the skin-to-skin contact, I opened my eyes and found him staring at my lips.

I held my breath. Was he going to kiss me?

“Kitten?” He breathed with those alien emotions evident in his

“Yes?”

“Close your eyes.”

Swallowing down, I furrowed my brows, “Why?”

“Stop asking questions and close them, silly.”

eyes.

I giggled and shut my eyes. I felt him moving away my hair from my nape and doing something around my neck.

The feel of his fingers around my skin was making me giggle even more.

He kept fumbling with something unless I felt cold metal against my skin.

Necklace?

“Open your eyes, kitten.” He whispered. I looked down and there was a silver necklace falling right above my neckline.

thumb and index finger to examine

I brought it closer to my eyes, and then my head shot up

it?” He asked me.

at the back of my lids. The silver necklace had a lioness engraved on it with two little hearts just above its head. Both hearts were

in the convenience store when I was buying

gave it to me. The feeling was euphoric. Despite being insanely rich, he chose something meaningful for me.

a lioness.

your gift?” There was concern in his voice, “A few days back I asked you to be a

believe me, Justin.” Fishing inside the pocket of my shorts, I took out the

I bought it last night for you as a

seemed shocked when he saw

I waved it in front of his face.

took it from my hands and assess it carefully, “Can I wear it?” He asked me fondly while checking it. The

from his hands,

shook his head, “Why not?”

will get it next month once I will get it polished,” I said placing it back inside

thing for you.” He crawled out to go

a box and crouched

looked at him not understanding and took the box. He smiled when he heard my gasp. It was

brand new one!

“Justin…”

am sorry for giving this late.”

need to

yours here. In my house. My servants did this to you.

Justin. It’s an

might deserve hell expensive gifts but not me.

I was certainly not a gold

know you. That’s the reason I never offered you to have lavish clothes, expensive shoes, and a stable amount each month in your bank account. I

went quiet for

could tell him that my dream would come true if he would

reach out and wipe some cream off his face with my finger.

this phone.” I licked the cream off my finger and looked up. For some reason, eyes had gone

might be the reason.

his

were sitting there under that desk with caramel cream on our faces. Justin Deluca did not mind it when instead of celebrating a normal birthday with him, I messed his face up

he was aware of his

been a perfect gentleman not at all attempting to force himself on

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