Based on this prompt. Sometimes the line between these two blurs so much.
“So we never -”
“No,” Riley shook his head. “That would’ve been wrong. Hell, I scared to even kiss you.”
Tess raised a brow. “You were scared?”
“Can you blame me? You’re way out of my league. I still don’t know how Hamish managed to get someone like you to fall in love with him.”
She chuckled. “Well, I wasn’t enough, was I?” Tess went quiet. “I don’t think I am. How can I compared to someone like her?”
Riley took her chin and tilted it up. “Better question is how anyone could compare to you. The answer is Hamish is an idiot if he can’t see what he has with you is anything less than -”
Without a thought, Tess pulled him into a kiss. Sure, they had kissed before, but this was different. Now she knew everything and so did he. There was no lies. No more secrets.
Riley pulled away and her heart dropped. At least until she saw the smile on his face. “I wanted to ask you if I could kiss you first.”
Tess smiled. “Then ask.”
“Tess Monroe,” said Riley. “Would you mind if I kissed you?”
She replied with her lips on his.
