CHAPTER FIFTEEN

The kiss refused to leave Claire's lips. Amatory blushes kept flushing on her cheeks at the mere remembrance of Ryan's mouth taking charge of destroying her any possible resolution to keep herself sexually uninvolved as she'd been for the past few years.

Oh no, this wasn't healthy! Claire shook her head to do these thoughts away.

"Ryan is just an alluring little beast who's nothing but one hell terrific kisser who wants you to fall for his stupid charms that's not going to work," she was mumbling to herself, her thoughts over Ryan restless.

"What's not going to work?" A voice snapped her from her trance. She nearly jumped from her seat, feeling busted.

"Bruno!" she scolded and his playful grin was what regarded her bewilderment.

He took a seat. "Well, I heard you talking to yourself about something that's not going to work and I got curious. Having problems?" he quizzed, a slight concern on his face.

A problem? No. It was more of a situation where she had to immediately snap out of it