Chapter 2003

"Do you even have to ask?" Alaric said.

"Please, who knows women better than another woman?" Hertha rolled her eyes at him and strutted ahead.

"Guess it's back to the clean-cut look for me then. Can't have you disliking it," Alaric followed her.

"Alaric, how many more times do I have to tell you, we're just frien-!" Hertha turned around, annoyance creasing her forehead, about to remind him they were just friends.

Before she could finish, Alaric cupped her face, pulling her closer, and her lips were suddenly captured in a kiss.

Her breath hitched, eyes widening. Up close, Alaric's face was magnified, his eyes like shimmering orbs of crystal, so pure they seemed to pull her in.

And his eyelashes, long and curled, were a sight to behold.

How could a man's eyes be so beautiful?

Lost in thought, Hertha felt the kiss deepen, stealing her breath, conquering and claiming.

The stirring sensation was like the warmth of spring, intoxicating.

Her body temperature rose along with it.

quickened, feeling Alaric's breath on her face, strong

three years ago, almost

outward disdain for Alaric, heated up uncontrollably at

helpless yet

shirt tightened as the kiss deepened, her

Alaric deepened

had cradled her

the kiss

her back, igniting

fire

with every touch.

stop her from saying those heartless words, but

in his arms, softened

this wasn't the hallway, he thought,

arrived before him. Hoping against hope, he waited by the elevator,

him, and there she was inside

Hertha thought to push Alaric away, but as his kiss deepened, the rising heat

his slightest effort made her utterly

kiss was enough to strip away all her defenses, leaving

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