Chapter 50

Her hands which were massaging his shoulders noticed the change. His body stiffened at her question. He continued reading his document completely ignoring her question. She was determined to get an answer, and an explicit one too. She wasn't leaving without getting one. She continued massaging his shoulders for two minutes, yet no response. She tried another method. She turned his face gently and kissed him. The kiss was very brief. Something was off. The kiss felt empty too. No emotions, no love, no connection, nothing. He picked his pen and went back to his writing. 

Did he ignore a romantic moment with her because of that girl? 

"Baby, that was too brief," she complained, leaning in for another kiss. He rejected her totally. That sent warning signals to her brain. 

"Baby, it's because of her right? Who's she? What's my position in your life then? Who is Grace Shields?"

Noah's pen fell from his hand and he stood up in anger. 

"Get out!"