Chapter 512

The group laughed and chatted, the mood easy and warm.

Claire held her wine glass and took a delicate sip.

The only other time she'd ever had a drink, in her previous life, was the night she almost jumped off a bridge.

That night, she'd downed two bottles of Sean's vintage wine-worth a fortune- without stopping for breath.

Because she was missing a kidney, it had nearly killed her.

But now, her body was whole and healthy; she was just a normal girl, full of life.

For the first time, she could raise her glass among friends and family, toasting with laughter instead of regret.

She tipped her glass back and finished her wine in a single, bold swallow.

Sean watched her, a gentle, affectionate look flickering in his eyes.

He reached out and brushed a hand over her round, softly flushed cheek.

"Claire, I don't know why, but the way you drink... it feels so familiar."

"It's as if I've seen you like this before, sharing a glass of wine with me."

set her glass down and wrapped her arms around his

her breath danced across his skin, warm and

lips barely grazing his, cheeks glowing with a

her voice

her words-he was too caught up in the sight of her

murmured,

giggled, her eyes sparkling.

catching

and Daisy all stared

What just happened?

perfectly normal a moment ago? How

Sean's face in her hands, her soft body

him, bold in

ever

before.

She

enough to lick

way

back

him hard, then drew b glassy with mischief.

you're delicious," she slurred.

could hardly believe what they

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