Aria’s POV:
I laugh softly, “You want a kiss?”
He nods.
“From me?”
He nods again.
“That’s all?”
He continues to nod.
“And then-”
“You get a hint,” he says. His eyes fall on my lips, “And maybe that hint will help you get closer to the book.”
“You know it means I’m closer to leaving then, right?”
“I’m aware,” his voice cracks slightly, “So, how about it?”
Nathan closes his eyes and waits for my kiss. My hands tighten, and somehow, the longer I stall it, the faster my heart races. I inch closer to him until I taste his breath.
As he stays there, I place a kiss on his cheek and feel his warmth on my lips.
Nathan opens his eyes; the cheeks I kiss turn red. “That’s not what I meant,” his voice sounds hoarse.
“You didn’t say where.”
“Lips.”
I smile, “Too late.”
Nathan smiles alo
