“Why?” Adrian asked with the same intensity.

“We made the rules,” she whispered.

“And we broke the rules.”

“You will regret it,” she continued.

“I didn't, and I won't,” Adrian affirmed.

That was the last thing he said before his lips met hers.

Toria entered the room, distracting them.

“I'm sorry, sir, ma'am. I wanted to...” She pointed to the glasses on the table right beside Lopez.

Lopez was embarrassed. She stuttered even more than Toria did. “It's... I... mean... it's...”

“It's alright,” Adrian finished for her. “We were just about to go in.”

Lopez stood up immediately and walked hesitantly towards her room. Just as she was about to...