Chapter 8

Jasper Hartford

My lips were only a few centimetres away from Lizzy’s. They looked so warm and inviting, slightly parted as though she was waiting for me to claim them. I could feel her breath on my skin, causing my whole body to respond as I longed for her touch. I desperately wanted to push her against the wall and make her scream my name in pleasure.

“Jasper, what are you doing?”

“Kissing you.” I crossed the remaining space between us and closed my eyes as I brought my lips towards hers. I waited for the moment our lips made contact but that moment never came.

When I opened my eyes again I realised that Lizzy was no longer standing directly in front of me, she had taken a couple of steps back. Why would she back away from me like that? The way she was looking at me and the way she whispered my name made it feel like she wanted me just as much as I wanted her, so why would she back away?

‘Maybe she is shy, maybe you should take things a bit more slowly.’ Garnet suggested. I igno