"Lub-dub"
"Lub-dub"
That was the sound of Adele's heart as she listened to Elijah's confession. He held her gaze while speaking hence she was able to feel the raw and intense emotions in his eyes and it left her speechless.
"I don't want to lose you, Adele," He whispered, his hand caressing her cheek lightly, and like a siren, she fell under his spell.
Suddenly, the air in the room around, electricity cackling between them such that the hairs on her arm stood on edge and Adele found it difficult to breathe. His eyes were as stormy as the sea and Adele couldn't help but want to be carried away in it. Perhaps, then, all of her problems would be over.
None of them could tell who leaned in first, but the attraction was undeniable as his lips brushed across her, sending shivers down her spine. She unconsciously arched into him as he pressed his lips firmly on hers.
