Chapter 75. Kiss Me

Rhiannon blinked. “I… yes? That’s not a crime, last I checked,”

“Not like that,” His voice cut sharper than he meant, and he cursed under his breath, raking a hand through his hair. His dark eyes locked onto hers intensely, “You were laughing with him. Like he… pulled it out of you without even trying,”

Her brows furrowed in confusion, and her lips parted to speak but he didn’t let her.

“I’ve never...” His throat bobbed, and he took a deep breath, “I’ve never made you laugh like that,”

Rhiannon paused, eyes widening a bit.

Then, Elijah straightened all of a sudden, and God help him- a smile broke out on his face, forced and weirdly plastered there.

Rhiannon held her breath, not knowing how to react.

“Maybe I should try. What do you call…