Chapter 240: Together Again
"Did you say, Demetri Frost?"
Nora widened her eyes as she realized her guffaw and gave him a small smile before moving away his hand and placing down the exuberant pup, "I..."
Before she could have continued, Demetri quickly pulled her into his arms and carried her outside. With a squeal, Nora gripped his shoulders as he quickly depostid her on the trunk of the car...
An unknown tension hung in the air, as the two stared at each other. He’d been with her all day and yet, as Demetri looked at her, the familiar eyes and the way she looked at him, he knew his kitten had finally returned...
With a hand on her thigh, he softly moved her legs apart, stepping between them as he took her mouth with his. Slowly, he caught her chin and leaned closer, looking into her eyes. Her warm breath fell over him as the distance between them closed.
Nora’s lips trembled as she felt him come closer, her eyes fixed on him. They’d been together and yet so far that each moment apart felt too much. She leaned forward, closing the distance between them, their lips meeting each other.
The dam of restraint that Demetri had held onto all these months seemed to break as he kissed her. He stepped closer still, his hands gently cupping her back as she felt the world around her melt away. The intensity of him as he bent back her head against his arm, made her cling to him as if he was the only one she could hold in this dizzily swaying world.
Gently, the kiss slowed down, and yet each was unable to move away, wanting to savor this moment. While Nora caught her breath, Demetri slowly broke the kiss,unable to open his eyes from the sheer force of emotions coursing through him as he held her. Quietly, he pecked her lips again, as if to reassure himself that he was not dreaming.
Her name escaped him in a whisper," Nora..."