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.

index finger to examine the pendant. It had some

eyes, and then my head shot up

it?” He asked

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

were not original diamonds as I saw this necklace in the convenience store when I was buying the watch for him.

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

a lioness.

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

the pocket of my shorts, I took out the watch

reach you next month. I bought it last night for you as a token of thanks, with my

shocked when he saw

I waved it in front of

it. The heir of the Deluca family was

quickly snatched it from his hands, “No. Not now!”

his head, “Why not?”

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

got one more thing for you.” He crawled out to go to his study table’s drawer, Here. I think

came to me holding a box and crouched down again

not understanding and took the box. He smiled

brand new

“Justin…”

sorry for giving

not need

In my house. My servants did this to you. You deserve it.”

Justin. It’s an

back. His wife might deserve hell expensive gifts but not me.

not

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 know you will never accept these things from me. I

quiet for

come true if

my response. And all I did was reach out

I licked the cream off my finger

might be

his

Deluca did not mind it when instead of celebrating a normal birthday with him, I messed his face

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

a perfect gentleman not at all attempting to

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