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Her address finally appears on my screen, and the relief I feel is unexpected.
This is the girl I’ve not seen for years. Yet one day with her – a fucking memorable day and night with her – and I’m desperate to see her again.
Damn the consequences.
Chapter Thirteen
My shift is uneventful, and in truth, my mind isn’t even on the job. It’s stuck back on a Greek island with the boy I idolised as a teenager.
Way to be Miss Independent.My scolding is pathetic and only brings down my already drab mood. I played with fire, and now I’m healing the burns.
Leaving was the right decision. I know that. I can chalk the experience up to an adventure that I’ll recount to my grandkids when I’m old and grey, reminiscing about my youth.
“Scandalous, Grandma,” they’ll say.
The thought makes me smile, but I find it hard to picture the man standing beside me in that future – the man I’d grow old with.
I change, throw my uniform in the wash, and put on my pyjamas before filling the kettle for a cup of tea. As I hug the cup in my hand, the buzzer to the door sounds, and I roll my eyes.
It’s been a long few days, and I’m not in the mood for visitors, not even Taylor. I go to the door and open it. “Look, Taylor, can we –”
I stop dead.
It’s not Taylor.
“How do you even know where I live?” I scowl, cross that he’s standing on my doorstep.
“Oh, come on, Lil. Is that any way to greet me?”
I shake my head and walk away.
“Can I come in at least?”
I stop and turn back, grabbing the door and barring him from coming in. “No. Not until you tell me what you’re doing here, Liam.”
“Nice PJs.” He looks me up and down, and I inwardly shrivel at the baby pink shorts and worn t-shirt combo on display for him.
“I’m serious. What do you want?” My molars bite together.
“Well, I thought that was obvious.”
“Nope. Elaborate.”
“I came to see you, Lil. Come on. Invite me in. After all, you’re the one that ran out on me. You don’t have a reason to be pissed.” He steps forward and grabs my waist, hoisting me up and out of the way.
“Um, what?”
“No. You’re going to let me in and hear me out.”
“Oh, really?” I look up at him, and his eyes lock with mine. Damn – those eyes.
“Yes. Don’t push me away.” His hands travel from my waist up to my neck and jaw, keeping me hostage.
“Liam—”
He silences me, slamming his lips against mine. Sensations erupt through my body like all of my nerves have come alive. He feels right. This feels right, but there’s a part of me terrified that if I let this happen, I’m in for a world of pain later on.
The kiss grows urgent – desperate – and I let myself get caught up and swept along. He presses his body against mine as his hands continue to hold me against him until he’s backed me up against the nearest wall.
