Chapter Thirty-Three - Driven Him Away

Skylar’s breath hitched, knowing what he meant. He wanted an actual relationship with her, but why would he?

“How? We don’t feel a thing for one another,” she pointed out, searching his smoldering blue eyes.

“We do! You cannot deny the attraction between us, Can you?” He trailed a finger along her jawline in a feather-soft touch, causing a tremor to go down her spine. It was as if he was trying to prove a point to her.

“No, it’s nothing special! I’m sure you have felt it for many others before.” She held his unwavering gaze, refusing to surrender to him.

“Wrong! I’ve never felt it before for anyone else but you. I’m sure you haven’t too.” He placed his arms on either side of her, making her eyes widen.

“Still, I would say it’s a momentary feeling. It will pass if we ignore it.” She placed her hands on his chest to push him away, but he didn’t move even an inch.

“It’s not momentary, and I can prove it to you.”

“No, don’t touch me. I’ll scream the place down.” He raised an eyebrow