Alexandra
“I’ve been waiting for this moment for so long, “ Eliot says, “I even had a dream about it but nothing can compare to seeing you in real life again. “
His hands are still on me and he pulls me in a tight embrace. I lift my hands clumsily and close them around him.
Eliot runs his hands down my back and the touch makes me feel uncomfortable. He’s done this so many times before, why am I acting like he is a stranger? I let my hands drop and he froze on my back. Perhaps he senses something is wrong because he unwraps his arms from around me. But then leans in to kiss me.
I pull away and he frowns.
“What is it?”Eliot whispers.
“Nothing, just…” I search for a place to fix my eyes. Anywhere, just not on him.
“Alex?” he asks. He takes my chin between his thumb and forefinger
