"My heart won't allow me to."
The words seemed ordinary but they held a deeper meaning. Something that made her eyes widen in surprise. There was something in his tone that made her didn't want to break away from his gaze. His black orbs held so much care, tenderness, and love that he knew even she could read it vividly.
Slowly the tip of her tongue darted out to lightly brush over her bottom lip and his eyes that were glued to her eyes lowered to follow the movement of her tongue. The moment felt torturous to him.
She came around the kitchen island and stood before him with her hands on her hips. "Oh, really? And why wouldn't your heart actually allow it?" Her tone was a bit unusual... There was playfulness to it and a bit sarcasm which he didn't care about at all.
The way her green eyes blinked up at him made it really hard for him to breathe. He unbuttoned the first couple of buttons of his shirt since the collar of his shirt seemed too tight for his liking, all of a sudden.
