As if bewitched by the moment, Eric seemed to savor the contact, his senses sharpening at every tiny detail. When Hadley's long lashes brushed against his skin, the soft, fleeting touch sent a tremor through him, like the whisper of a breeze stirring embers into flames.
His breath, warm and steady, curled against her lips as he murmured, "Still bitter?"
Hadley's lips parted, her thoughts scattering like dry leaves in the wind. She stammered, "N-no... it... it is not bitter anymore."
"Is that so?"
A low chuckle rumbled from Eric's throat. "One kiss, and it is gone, just like that?"
"What?" Hadley blinked, utterly baffled, wondering if she had misheard him.
"Silly girl," Eric muttered, voice tinged with an odd fondness.
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