#Chapter371

I take an extra deep breath and move to the elevator fast as the door opens, in a bid to get my head straight and plant a somber smile and genuine look on my face, which I hope conveys welcome to Natasha. Natasha’s in the open space before I even get a chance to pull my thoughts together, as I watch the doors, head caught in the twilight zone, because she is suddenly in my face and kissing me on the mouth before I actually take in the fact she’s already in my apartment.

I recoil instinctively and manage to dodge more than a chaste brushing of lips, glancing...