Chapter 59

Kane comes walking up behind me. I catch his eye in the mirror and smile at him. The attraction between us is just getting stronger. Aren’t these feelings supposed to become less intense as time goes on? I don’t know a lot about relationships, but surely you can’t go through life craving another person this much. It’s not healthy, is it?

“What?” he asks, and rests his hands on my hips, holding my gaze in the mirror.

“I’m just looking at my dress,” I lie and cock my head to the side.

“Is something wrong with it?”

“I look like a little girl.”

“You don’t. You look fresh and beautiful.”

“Oh, pfft. You will say that.”

“Uh-huh--” he grips my upper arms and leans over to plant a kiss on the side of my face -- “and I mean every word. You really are very beautiful, you know?”

The muscles at the bottom of my spine contract, sending cascades of delicious desire through the rest of my body. “Is it supposed to be like this?” I ask,