Chapter 309
After breakfast, I told Soren to leave first, but he insisted of taking me to work
I blinked. “But how will I get home? By subway?”
“Of course not. I’ll be the one to pick you up!” he said, snorting.
I was surprised.
“Isn’t it normal for a man to take his girlfriend to work and back?” he added with a smile. “Do you really expect that little from your boyfriend?”
1 bit my lip. Over the years, I had gotten used to relying only on myself.
Soren sighed. “Poor girl. Don’t worry. You’ve got me now.”
“But what if one day you’re gone, after I’ve gotten used to this?” I asked.
Some things were far harder to lose than to never have at all. Wealth was one. The warmth of someone who loved you was another.
Once you fear losing it.
wused to it, losing it was like going cold turkey. It hurt. But if you had never known it, you wouldn’t
Soren’s smile froze. He studied me intently before replying firmly, “No. I’m not the kind of person who plays games with someone’s heart. I don’t quit halfway.”
I met his gaze, warmth bubbling in my chest. I believed him
But I didn’t believe the world would change just because someone willed it. Love wouldn’t be so difficult if that were true. And that wasn’t even counting the gap between us.
These thoughts hovered on my tongue, but in the end, I didn’t say them aloud.
“I was joking!” I said instead. “You didn’t have to take it so seriously. Anyway, wait a bit. I need to get ready.”
“Okay.”
By the time I was done, Soren was happily playing with Bullet. I had worried he might get impatient, but when he saw me, he simply smiled and extended his hand. “Come on.”
I took his hand, and our fingers laced together.
He was just so perfect. I couldn’t find a single flaw in him–and sometimes, that made me feel undeserving of him.
We changed into our shoes, but just as I was about to open the door, he tugged me back into his arms.
“Hmm? What?” I asked.
He raised an eyebrow. “Are you not going to thank me for breakfast, fair Miss Jones?”
I stared at his lips.
Before I could react, he lifted my chin and kissed me. His scent filled my senses. I grabbed his shirt in surprise, clutching it tight..
The room was silent except for our heavy breathing. If not for work, I wasn’t sure when this kiss would end.
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Our lips finally parted, and his forehead rested against mine We chuckled softly, noticing how red both our faces
were
I
“So the breakfast was just a front for an ulterior motive, h?” 1 quipped.
“Uh–oh. You caught me,” he replied breathlessly, looking more and more bashful by the second.
Suddenly, a string of barks startled us, breaking the mone
Bullet wagged his tail, barking up at us.”
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