Reyland’s smile was driving daggers into Marian’s heart.
It was the sweetest thing she had ever seen. That word came again, and she pushed it down, refusing to be distracted.
He’s so adorable! She mused, unable to make the word disappear.
Marian stifled a sob.
“You’ve never kissed me before,” she breathed.
“What do you mean? We’ve kissed –” Reyland replied, his eyes searching her face, as if unsure whether she was all there.
“Yeah, but only when I do it,” Marian retorted breathlessly.
“This is the first time you’ve kissed me, without pulling back,” she continued in a breathless whisper.
“Oh? How many times did you force yourself on me?” he murmured slyly, the smile still on his lips.
“Three times,” she breathed instantly, her green eyes boring into his sapphire ones.
“Then…” he m
