RHYS’ POV I couldn’t remember the last time I woke up smiling. It was like a whole new experience for me, kissing, that is. It was hard for me to concentrate through dinner while Denova sat really close to me. I could feel her body’s heat radiating from her, and I could smell her perfume. Or maybe that was from when I kissed her and ran my hand all over her body. Bottom line was, Denova Michaelson was all I could see, smell, touch and feel, so concentrating on the lobster thermidor in front of me was almost impossible. It didn’t help at all that her leg kept brushing against mine, or that my hand kept finding its way to her thighs. Immediately after dinner, Saundra called for a girls’ hangout – Kyndall excluded of course – and so I was unable to have a proper conversation with Denova.

