26- Short-lived

Ashley Walters pov

This time he groaned but did not stop me, “Urgh. You are a brat, Ashley. My innocent t-shirt!” Once I wiped my cheeks, I raised my head where amusement was dancing on his face.

“That’s all you have got, Ashley Walters?” He clicked his tongue looking down at me. I was so close to him that I could easily kiss his chin.

“Why?” I fluttered my eyes dramatically, “You have got a different move here? Show me what you have got!” I shrugged.

We both were oblivious to the fact that our faces were drenched in caramel cream, we smelled of caramel and we both were sitting under the table like kids.

“I…” he whispered causing my heart to race, “have got… more cream to rub on your face.” With that, very gently he again started touching his cheeks to mine. This time I did not get

back.

I not only stayed there but closed my eyes. I could sense the warmth of his breath on my face. When I no more felt the skin-to-skin contact, I opened my eyes and found him staring at my lips.

I held my breath. Was he going to kiss me?

“Kitten?” He breathed with those alien emotions evident in his

“Yes?”

“Close your eyes.”

Swallowing down, I furrowed my brows, “Why?”

“Stop asking questions and close them, silly.”

eyes.

I giggled and shut my eyes. I felt him moving away my hair from my nape and doing something around my neck.

The feel of his fingers around my skin was making me giggle even more.

He kept fumbling with something unless I felt cold metal against my skin.

Necklace?

“Open your eyes, kitten.” He whispered. I looked down and there was a silver necklace falling right above my neckline.

and index finger to examine the pendant. It

it closer to my eyes, and then my head shot

He

my lids. The silver necklace had a lioness engraved on it with two little hearts just above its head. Both hearts were intertwined by a silver thread and had small stones

necklace in the convenience store when I was buying the watch for

polished and gave it to me. The feeling was euphoric. Despite being insanely rich, he chose something meaningful for

a

days back I asked

pocket of my shorts, I

you next month. I bought it last night for you

shocked when he saw

Right? A lion.” I waved it in front of

my hands and assess it carefully, “Can I wear it?” He asked me fondly while checking it. The heir of the Deluca family was acting as if he had not

snatched it from his hands, “No.

his head, “Why not?”

will get it

to go to his study table’s

came to me holding a box

him not understanding and took the box. He smiled when he heard my gasp. It was

brand new one!

“Justin…”

sorry for giving

need to buy this.

here. In my house. My servants did this to

Justin. It’s an

answer back. His wife might deserve hell expensive gifts

I was certainly not a gold digger.

clothes, expensive shoes, and a stable amount each month in your bank account.

went quiet for

would come true if he

all I did was reach out and wipe some cream off his face with my finger.

accept this phone.” I licked the cream off my finger and looked up. For some

action might be

his

desk with caramel cream on our faces. Justin Deluca did not mind it when instead of celebrating a normal birthday with him, I messed

in those amber eyes, but I knew that he was aware of his limits. The desire vanished from his eyes as

gentleman not at all attempting to force himself on me.

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