*Olivia*
Oh.
That was the only thought that passed through my head in the few seconds I had. There was nothing else in my mind but TV static. The shock and dizziness overwhelmed me as I tried to figure out what the hell was going on.
I was confused, utterly and completely bewildered, as Alessandro’s lips pressed closer to me, his dark eyes firmly locked on mine.
I was frozen in place, my heart beating rapidly in my ears as he grew closer and closer by the millisecond. It was like I was stuck in slow motion, unable to move.
But right before our lips touched, I came to my senses.
I reared back, my eyes wide, and he paused, swallowing before he pulled back. There was an awkward silence between us for a moment as we stared at one another.
I sucked in a breath before words I couldn’t stop fell out of my mouth. “I’m so sorry! I’m flattered, really, I am. But I’m really confused too. My head’s just really not in the right space right now for something like that.”
