CHAPTER 8

NOAH'S POV

I lay wide awake in my bed with my thoughts consumed by Ava. The memory of that passionate night together replayed in my mind like a broken record. The way her lips tasted, the warmth of her body pressed against me—it was all etched into my memory. Since the last time had seen Ava, I had tasted other ladies most of whom were just an excuse to get Ava out of my mind.

However, nothing seems to be working. I had not experienced such a connection as the one I had with Ava with any of these other ladies and now I can't shake the feeling that I might have let something special slip away.

Morning sunlight filtered through the window, casting a golden glow on the room. I sighed while running a hand through my dishevelled hair. I  can't bear the thought of never seeing Ava again and there was a nagging feeling at the back of my mind these days that I just can't get over. There was something about her, something I  can not quite put into words. She had awakened a