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.

to examine the pendant. It

it, I brought it closer to my eyes, and

He

lioness engraved on it with two little hearts just above its head. Both hearts were intertwined by a silver thread and had small stones embedded in them

not original diamonds as I saw this necklace in the convenience store when I was buying the

he got it polished and gave it to me. The feeling was euphoric. Despite

a

voice, “A few days back I asked you to be a lioness and you did

believe me, Justin.” Fishing inside the pocket of my shorts, I took out the watch I chose

reach you next month. I bought it last night for you as a token of thanks, with my first

when he saw it.

A lion.” I waved it in

me fondly while checking it. The heir of the Deluca family was acting as if he had

from his hands, “No.

he shook his

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

one more thing for you.” He crawled out to go

a box and crouched down again before

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

brand new one!

“Justin…”

am sorry for giving this late.”

did not need to buy this.

house. My servants did this

It’s an

did not answer back. His wife might deserve hell expensive gifts but not me. We were not a normal

certainly not a

reason I never offered you to have lavish clothes, expensive shoes, and a stable amount each month in your bank

for a few

could tell him that my dream would come true if he would lick the cream

waiting for my response. And all I did was reach out and wipe

my finger

innocent action might be the reason.

his

cream on our faces. Justin Deluca did not mind it when instead of celebrating a normal birthday with him, I messed his face up and

that he was aware of his limits. The desire vanished from his eyes as soon as I looked

not at all

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