I nodded, not knowing what to say. I didn't expect that everything would suddenly become sweet between us. Xander was a tough one to crack and if he was showing me this side of him it means we were making progress.
Without saying another word to me he walked to the closet and I didn't follow him. I wanted to give him space. I didn't want to throw myself at him.
Minutes later he walked out of the closet fully dressed.
He didn't speak, just kept staring at me like there were layers on me he wanted to uncover and then suddenly he was walking towards me as he held me by the shoulders and lifted me off the bed, his lips claiming mine possessively and hungrily. Like a man finally taking air after being under water for a very long time.
Before I could deepen the kiss, he stopped as he pulled
