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.

and index finger to examine the pendant. It had some

I brought it closer to my eyes, and then my

He asked me.

not know why there was stinging 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

this necklace in the convenience store when I was buying the watch for

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

a lioness.

not like your gift?” There was concern in his voice, “A few days back

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

to reach you next month. I bought it last night for you as a

when

waved it in front of

hands and assess it carefully, “Can I wear it?” He asked me fondly while checking it. The heir of the Deluca family was acting as if he

his

shook his head, “Why

next month once I will get it polished,” I

you.” He crawled out to go to his

box and crouched down again before me.

understanding and took the box. He smiled when he heard my gasp.

new

“Justin…”

sorry for giving this late.”

not need

here. In my house. My servants

an expensive

wife might deserve hell expensive gifts but not

not a gold

I never offered you to have lavish clothes, expensive shoes, and a stable amount each month in your bank account. I know you will never accept these things from me. I would be really very happy if

for a

come true if he

waiting for my response. And all I did was reach out and

the cream off my finger

innocent action might

his

did not mind it when

the desire in those amber eyes, but I knew that he was aware of his limits. The

he had been a perfect gentleman not at

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