He knew exactly what she was going to say.
As much as he wanted to hear her say, he knew the consequences too well. Dante knew he had to come up with something fast. How was he going to keep her from saying it without making her suspicious?
He knew what he had to do.
Without the slightest hesitation, he leaned in to kiss her right on the lips. At first, he was worried Laina might think he was moving too fast. But the moment their lips touched, nothing else mattered.
He closed his eyes. Dante could smell the sweet aromatic scent of roses from her skin. As long as she was willing, he would not back away. Laina was surprised at first but she did not resist.
There was something just so magical about the moments they shared with one another. She could never quite pinpoint what it was. She allowed her body to guide her along. Laina closed her eyes as she deepened their kiss.
