Jasper Hartford
I could feel my heart racing as the weight of Nico’s words hit me. I knew enough women to have a healthy level of fear when someone asks to speak to you alone. Given the events that happened just a few minutes ago, it was a safe bet to assume that he knew my secret and that was bad news.
I turned around to face Lizzy. I pulled her into my arms and pressed my lips against hers. Savouring the way she tasted and the strength her presence gave me. I didn’t want to let her go, I knew everything would be different after this conversation and I wanted to savour this moment for as long as I could.
I ran my fingers through her hair and pulled her close to me but as I did so I could feel her pulling away from me. I held onto her for a second or so longer then allowed her to break
