TESSA'S POV

The air crackled with unspoken words. His question hung heavy in the air and his eyes were burning into mine. I wasn't thinking properly. A kiss? From him? He thought he still had the right to kiss me after he threw me to the wolves literally? The audacity of it all left me speechless and I found myself silent.

My traitorous eyes however seemed to have a mind of its own or maybe because he was so close, that my brain just wasn't functioning properly. It was almost like I had lost control of my body. My eyes fluttered shut for a fleeting second and I imagined the...