Chapter 20-The kiss

What on earth was wrong with you Jude? Why the hell did you tell her what you feel? So what now? Are you going to man enough and own it or be a bloody coward and pretend that what you said earlier doesn't even matter?  Jude scolded himself.

He drove for like an eternity. Reaching their apartment, the car stopped with them not moving. Lost with their own thoughts yet a moment passed, both uttered at the same time.

"About earlier…" both stopped and gazed at each other. Unknown words have been spoken, nonetheless both were cowardly stupid to even realized that what they felt was not just lust or mere needs.

Ano ba, Mr. Murray, ano ba ang gusto mong ipahiwatig dyan sa mga titig mo na nakakatunaw. Sabihin mo na kasi. Ano ba?

The wine he had earlier after their dinner must be going to his head because there was no other explanation for the way Miss Austen was looking at him. MJ's eyes drop to his lips, and warmth spreads through him. If he didn't know bett