Alex POV

She stepped back from our embrace, the warmth of her touch vanishing.

Cupping her face, I wiped away her tears, my hand resting lightly on her waist.

"I love you," I murmured, brushing her cheek with my fingers and gazing into her red, tear-dampened lips.

As I leaned in, our breaths mingled, teasingly close, her gaze fixed on my lips before meeting my eyes.

I gently pulled her closer by her nape, our lips grazing, then melding into a kiss.

Exploring her lower lip, tasting away her tears, I drew her closer, our bodies close.

"Charlotte," I grumbled her name, without breaking the kiss.

I demanded entrance into...