Chapter 27
His expression was sincere and it warmed my heart.
“Thank you,” I breathed as I tried to hold back tears.
Don’t cry again! I commanded silently. Too late. A tear escaped and ran down the length of my cheek to my jaw line.
He gave me a sad smile as he watched the tear’s progress. It was a gentle smile that melted my heart. Then he reached out and wiped the tear away with his thumb, sending jolts of electricity across my face and making me gasp. His hand lingered for a moment before he pulled away. I wanted him to keep it there. I wanted him to stay close and to keep feeling the lightning dancing through my veins.
I wasn’t sure what to do, so I smiled at him and turned back to the window. We talked about the fountain for a while. How peaceful it looked.
“The guy I work with,
