Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 74

Remington scooped Lizetta into the back seat and then hopped in himself.

Cedric fired up the engine and, sharp as a tack, hit the button on the console to raise the partition.

The confined space was all man–scent.

The tingling at the base of Lizetta’s tongue was a not–so–subtle reminder of the recent events.

Her cheeks were burning up, and leaning against the window, she was almost pressing her face against the glass in embarrassment.

Remington glanced at her and couldn’t help but feel a bit helpless.

Lazing back in his seat, he looked pretty chill and in a good mood, giving the huddled Lizetta a sideways look.

“You carrying some germs or something?”

Lizetta scowled and shot back a glare.

“You’re the one with germs!”

What was he on about, saying she had germs right after they’d kissed.

“Why you keeping your distance then?” Remington raised an eyebrow.

“If I had germs, you’d be the first one to catch ‘em!”

Remington cracked a smile and suddenly leaned in close.

them on? Like

handsome face and his lips gently

froze like she’d been zapped.

chuckled, “Seriously, was that

mocked. Of course it was her first kiss,

like a newbie’s, so good she couldn’t even kid herself

skills with Evelina, her blush faded, replaced by a sick feeling of disgust that almost brought her to tears.

him, her

my first kiss. Don’t you feel

felt the sting of clear revulsion

pulled her over to him,

a kiss was pretty fresh too. No need to sugarcoat it.”

was quiet,

slowly, cupping her face, kissing her swollen lips, her eyes glistening with tears. The kiss was tender, and lingered longer without the bar’s chaos.

his hand threading through her hair, cradling the back

pushed against

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her grip, and Remington, breathing hard

was his reaction obvious, and he

afraid to set something off, her blush spreading from behind

her neck.

just their

looked up at