The soft kiss Eric gave Hazel made her feel as if she were floating in the air. Hazel closed her eyes and accepted Eric's gentle kiss, even returning it, albeit with a hint of hesitation.

Feeling he had her permission, Eric deepened the kiss, hugging Hazel, letting their bodies get wet from the shower that was still running. Eric momentarily lost his mind when he saw James almost raping Hazel.

Eric didn't know what to do to calm Hazel down and prevent her from hurting herself. That was all he could think of.

A few moments later, Hazel came to her senses and broke the kiss, pushing Eric away slightly,...