MARIA'S POV
My heart raced as Connor closed the gap between us, his eyes locking onto mine with an intensity that made my breath catch in my throat.
His finger lingered on my lips for a moment longer before he slowly withdrew it, his gaze never leaving mine.
Now that my lips were free, I thought that I could say a word or two now, but it still felt like my tongue was tied in my mouth.
"Uhh.. I-I- j-just think you...are stressed, and—" I said, my attempts to speak up and question what he said failed when I looked into his eyes again.
He was now there, standing right in front of me, and I had to look up for my eyes to meet his. It was really intense, I could see it was for him too, even though he was the one making the move that made me feel uncomfortable.
"I know... I know all that's
