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.

thumb and index finger to examine the pendant. It had some familiar

brought it closer to my eyes, and then my head shot up at

it?” He asked

necklace had a lioness engraved on it with two little hearts just above its head. Both

knew they were not original diamonds as I saw this necklace in the

The feeling was

chose a

in his voice, “A few days back I asked you to be a lioness and you did become one.’

won’t believe me, Justin.” Fishing inside the pocket of my shorts, I took out the watch I chose

I bought it last night for you as a token of thanks, with

seemed shocked when he saw it.

Right? A lion.” I waved it in

from 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 seen such a precious thing

quickly snatched it from his hands, “No. Not now!”

shook his

it next month once I will get it polished,” I

out to go to his study table’s drawer, Here. I think

me holding a box and crouched down

not understanding and took the box. He

new one!

“Justin…”

sorry for

you did not need

My servants did this to you.

an

His wife might deserve hell expensive gifts but not

I was certainly not a

expensive shoes, and a stable amount each month in your bank account. I know you will never accept these things from me. I would be really very happy if you will accept this.”

went quiet for a

dream would come

reach out and wipe some

cream off my finger and looked up. For some reason, eyes had

might be

his

both were sitting there under that desk with caramel cream on our faces. Justin Deluca did not mind it when instead of

desire in those amber eyes, but I knew that he was aware of his

been a perfect gentleman not

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