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.

my eyes, and then my head shot up

He asked

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.

diamonds as I saw this necklace in the

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

a lioness.

There was concern in his voice, “A few days back I asked you to be a lioness and you did become

“You won’t believe me, Justin.” Fishing inside the pocket of my

next month. I bought it last night for you as a token of

shocked when he saw it.

I waved it in front of his face.

fondly while checking it. The heir of the Deluca family was acting as if he had not seen

it from his hands,

his head,

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

out to go to

me holding a box and crouched

looked at him not understanding and took the box. He smiled

new one!

“Justin…”

am sorry for

did not need to buy this. Justin…”

my house. My servants did this to you. You deserve

It’s an expensive one.”

hell expensive gifts but not me. We

certainly not

amount each month in your bank account. I know you will never

quiet for a few

could tell him that my dream would come true if

reach out and wipe some cream off his face with

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

innocent action might be the reason.

his

mind it when instead of celebrating a normal birthday with him, I messed his face up and ran from there.

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

not at all attempting to force himself on

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