Chapter 74: She Was Done
Eryx gripped the steering wheel tighter than necessary, his jaw set as he stared at the road ahead. He wasn’t even sure why he was this tense.
It was just a kiss.
Or maybe that was the problem. It wasn’t just a kiss. It was Lunara. The taste of her lips, her warmth, the way she didn’t pull away. Worse, the way she responded.
His fingers twitched. He could still feel the shape of her waist under his palms, the way her breath hitched against his lips. ’Damn it. Why am I still thinking about it?’
This wasn’t supposed to happen. He wasn’t like this. He never let things get to his head, not even with Seraphine. But right now, his mind was a complete mess, and the reason was sitting right next to him, shifting in her seat like she wanted to disappear.
Lunara cleared her throat. "So... are we going home?" The question itself was awkward in their silence moment.
"Yeah," he said, keeping his eyes on the road. "Unless you have somewhere else to go."
Lunara shook her head, her fingers fidgeting in her lap. "No, home is fine."
Silence stretched between them again.
"So, are you not going to tell me what’s going on?" Lunara took the initiative to ask since Eryx didn’t seem willing to explain anything.
"Which one?" Eryx’s eyes stayed on the road for a moment before he finally spoke. "Do you mean the kiss or why we were hiding earlier?"