Not because he didn’t know what to say, but because he was lost in the admiration of the beauty that stood before him. Lopez had removed the piece of clothing she had put on for the sake of the interview and was putting on just a camisole and shorts.

Until now, Adrian hadn’t noticed she had slight makeup on. He didn’t notice her hair was packed neatly up either. He allowed himself to dwell on the realization that she was beautiful.

"If you will just... let me kiss you," Adrian retorted. The words had already come out before he realized what had happened. His thoughts won the battle. He was...