Chapter 27. Owe Me

Chantel Raven

"I know you're not asleep, Chantel," Lexcis said.

"Can you unknow that?" I mumble.

"Nope, can't do," he replies.

I turn around to lie on my back so I can face him. My head is still resting on his lap. His hand is still in my hair, and now his wrist is slightly brushing against my face.

"I feel like I owe you an explanation, but then again, I don't owe you anything," I say.

"You do owe me one. But we'll get to that later," he replies.

His hand, which was stroking my hair, inches closer to my face. He gently pushes the strands of hair covering my face aside, and his two fingers move slowly over my entire face, from my forehead down to my chin.

He starts outlining my eyebrows, down to my eyes, nose, and my lips. His thumb presses against my bottom lip, his eyes focused on his own movements. He stares deep into my eyes, gently bending down towards me, cuppi