Jadon's eyes fell to her lip as they darkened. As though talking more to himself than Tapiwa, he murmured, "I couldn't stop thinking about the kiss. So brief but it sparked a fire I haven't been able to quench." His eyes then snapped up and met hers. He frowned. "Why?"
"Why what?" Tapiwa croaked. The palms of her hands were pressed against his chest. Tapiwa felt the fast beat of his heart that matched her own.
Tapiwa expected Jadon to answer her question and elaborate on his thoughts. She expected them to maybe discuss what was going to happen about their situation. Jadon coming to see her in the middle of the night told Tapiwa that something had changed. What that change meant for her, she had no idea but she was willing to find out.
However, what happened next stole the air f
