Chapter 173: Apartment Full Of Flowers
She leaned closer to him and grabbed a hold of his collar, pulling his face down to hers. Lyse felt a pang of disappointment as Levi pulled back, his eyes filled with a longing that mirrored her own. "Levi..." she whispered, her voice husky.
He gently cupped her face, his thumb tracing the curve of her jaw. "I want this with you, Lyse. More than anything in the world. But I want to do it right. I want to build something real, something that lasts. And that means taking things slow."
Lyse pouted and stared up at Levi with her big doe eyes and he groaned loudly. "Don’t do that." He whispered.
"But I want you." Lyse said, openly sulking.
"You are not going to make this easy are you?" Levi chuckled softly and Lyse pouted even harder, he could feel his resolve to stay strong waver in the face of her full soft lips that he wanted so badly to feel against his.
"I want to show you that being with you is more than being about how much I want to fuck you." He whispered huskily and Lyse felt her knees turn wobbly that it felt like they could not longer support her weight.
"I want to show you that what I feel for you is deeper than anything physical, I want to know you... inside and out."
Lyse sighed and nodded her head reluctantly. Unfortunately, she understood and also respected his desire to build a foundation for their relationship. Yet, the fire in her belly threatened to consume her. She wanted to lose herself in his embrace, to explore the depths of their connection. But from the stern look on his face, she would not be getting what she wanted.
"I understand, Levi," she said, her voice steady despite the fluttering in her chest. "I want this too. I just... I thought..."
"I know, love," he said, his voice soft. "And believe me, I want to spend the rest of my life exploring every single inch of you. But I want to take my time and savor it. I want to build memories that will last a lifetime, not just fleeting moments of passion."
"Fine." Lyse smiled, a genuine smile that reached her eyes. "You are right. We have a lifetime ahead of us."