GRACE

He smirked and shifted a bit from his position, his eyes delving deeper into mine. “Don’t you remember? I told you I wasn’t going to rest until I made you mine.” He moved closer. “And yesterday…”

He was so close to me, the only thing that prevented our bodies from touching was the picture. He reached for my face and he stroked my right cheek with the back of his hand.

I closed my eyes to relish the effect of his touch. “Yesterday, I made you mine.” When I opened my eyes, I saw victory in his eyes. “And I don’t regret it. You are not giving me a...