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.

my thumb and index finger to

to my eyes, and

it?” He

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 intertwined by a silver thread and had

necklace in the convenience store when I was buying the

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

a

like your gift?” There was concern in his voice, “A few days back

of my shorts, I took out the watch I chose

night for you as a token of thanks, with my

seemed shocked when he saw it.

A lion.” I waved it in front of his

I wear it?” He asked me fondly while checking it. The heir of the Deluca family was acting

from his

he shook his head,

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

to go

me holding a box

it?” I looked at him not understanding and took the box. He smiled when he heard my gasp.

brand new one!

“Justin…”

sorry for giving this late.”

you did not need to buy

yours here. In my house. My servants did

an expensive one.”

deserve hell expensive gifts but not me. We were not a normal couple.

I was certainly not a

your bank account. I know you will never accept these things from

quiet for a few

come

did was reach out and wipe some cream off his

the cream off my finger and looked up. For some reason, eyes had gone

innocent action might be the

his

desk with caramel cream on our faces. Justin Deluca did not mind it when instead of celebrating

of his limits. The desire vanished from his eyes as soon as I looked into

had been a perfect gentleman not at all attempting

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