*Lily*

A ripple of trepidation coursed through me as I recognized the meaning behind Adrian’s words. His eyes were fixated on my lips with such intensity that I was grateful that I was leaning against the wall.

His fingertip grazed my jawline, the touch tender yet commanding and I cursed myself for my weakness, for the longing I felt for him.

Before I knew it, Adrian's lips captured mine. The world tilted on its axis, all sense of time and place ...