Neria watched the color fill his face but his gaze never left her own. He was adorable when he blushed. She raised her brow at his words and tried to think passed all the images that popped into her mind that were better left unsaid.Â
"I am sure that there’s more ways than one that would make an acceptable repayment." She replied and was shocked at how steady her voice was.
Was she really teasing him this way? Maker, what has gotten into her?!
Luca’s heart stuttered in his chest. He was not entirely sure what she had meant by her statement, but his mind ran away with it, conjuring up images of all the ways he might show her his gratitude.
He chewed on his lip, tried to keep the heat from his face. But it was difficult with the way she was looking at him, brows raised almost as if issuing a challenge. As if she were waiting to see how he would respond to her teasing.
He moved so that his face was hovering over hers. She was so close; he need only lower himself an inch and he would be kissing her. “Did you have anything particular in mind?” he murmured, his voice much steadier than his stomach felt, twisting into knots just from looking at her.
Neria froze as he hovered himself just above her. His response was not what she expected to be. Her imagination was running wild with ideas that she was dying to tell him that she wanted to do with him but she stalled with answering him.
It was hard to think with him so close, with the need to close the distance between them. She brought her hands back to his hair and gently knotted them in the length, tugging him down to press her lips against his softly.
"This should do for now." She murmured against his mouth.
Luca didn't understand how her touch could be soothing and exhilarating at the same time. She pressed a kiss to his lips, and it sent a small shiver through his body. This should do for now. That was an understatement. He could kiss her for the rest of his life, and even then it would not be long enough.
He brought his hand to her cheek and deepened the kiss.












