Abby was stunned for a moment, but then she felt his hand touch her cheek and he caressed it with the pad of his thumb.
"I know there is something that's keeping you from submitting your heart, but trust me, I won't hurt you. My entire world is you, Abby, and losing you will cause me to lose myself." James was expressing his deep love for Abby and asking her to believe in him rather than pressuring her to accept him immediately.
Abby blinked her eyes, hearing the most sincere confession from his lips and she couldn't stop herself from kissing him.
Abby was aware that her feelings for James went beyond simple attraction, but she was afraid that his feelings would wane and that he would eventually desert her in favor of someone else.
'He did the same and shattered my heart into pieces' she thought as she deepened the kiss.
James did not hesitate to follow her lead, noticing how her gentle, slow kiss became more insistent.
