Chapter 88. Can I Kiss You?

Eir’s POV

I heard him; I heard him clear as day. But still, my head refused to decipher it.

“What?”

He leaned down, the tip of his nose so near mine that the heat from him felt like a light touch.

“Can I kiss you?”

I knew what I should have said, but I was surprised even when I heard my own voice breathe out, “Yes.”

I panicked for exactly a quarter of a second, where he paused, and the thought flashed through my mind: he was only kidding with me. Oh my god, I sounded so desperate! All air was sucked out of me, but it wasn’t panic—he drew a sharp breath, and warm lips pressed against mine. First, I froze, and his lips were hard, unmoving, just firmly pressed against mine, and my heart started a frantic race against my burning embarrassment.

A switch flipped, and a devouring hunger exploded inside his chest, spreading like wildfire through his body. The only thing separating us was the clothes we wore, and I could feel his hea