After we stopped kissing, we were silent. Alexander’s thumb stroked my jaw slowly as he studied my face, his eyes still stormy with the kind of emotions I wasn’t used to having someone direct at me. “I think I forgot how to breathe,” I whispered, only half joking. He smiled against my lips. “You’ll get used to it.” “No promises.” I bit my lip, feeling the warmth bloom in my chest all over again. We lingered there for another second, lips barely brushing, before he pulled away and glanced at the table. “I should clean this up,” he said with a reluctant sigh. “Do I have to move?” I asked, only half teasing as I slumped back in the chair. “No,” he said over his shoulder, walking back toward the kitchen. “You just sit there and be gorgeous. I’ll handle it.” “Oh, please,” I laughed, rising and gathering the plates. “You cooked. I’m not going to let you do all the work.” He raised an eyebrow, impressed. “Helping with cleanup? My goodness, are we back in the medieval era? But seriou
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