Chapter Twenty-One
I’m so startled to find Damien’s lips pressed against mine that it takes a few seconds for me to respond. Then my eyes close and my arms slip around his neck and I kiss him back, because no matter what I was about to say, THIS is what I’ve always wanted. The perfect setting, the magical moment, the guy of my dreams. I’d be INSANE not to kiss him back.
Right?
Damien pulls away, and he’s breathless when he says, “I can’t believe this is really happening. I was too scared to hope you might feel the same way, but you do.”
“I … I do.” I slide my fingers between his. “I have for a long time.”
“Really?”
“Yes.” I give him a shy smile. “And I never thought you’d feel the same way.”
“The night you suggested we pretend to be in a relationship, I kept thinking it was a bad id
