a to spill the beans to him. Earlier, the family had gone out to dinner. Still, it had not been enjoyable at all because her stepsister Britney and stepmother Beth, as usual,

ight moment to open up about her home life and her feelings for Bastian. She was always too timid when t

ve a big game tomorrow. We sho

tian admitted sheepishly. She glared at him, but she was too excited to contai

bracelet inside with the words "Forever and Alwa

amed in the light, but what truly caught her attention was the inscription.

ng and delight. She looked up at him, her heart pounding. She

delight and relief. "You

ing him tightly. "Thank you," she murmured against his sh

f, and just before they descended the stairs, Ana

rd!' She thought to herself

Her voice trembled a little as she added, "I know I'm terrible at opening up and showing my true feelings... but I want you to know that

rflies erupt in her stomach as the kiss was brief, delicate, and lovely. This was her first kiss-he was her first

xpecting to be rejected. He stared into her bright emerald-g

rong, passionate kiss, plunging his tongue into her mouth, sending shockwaves of euphoria through their bodies and the world around them seemed to blur into a hazy bac

yes, catching his powerful gaze locked onto hers, a silent question lingering in the space between their breaths, and she realized that

back to her lips and he kissed her again. As they gave in to the love that had been growing

oment's deliciousness. It was an unspoken promise, an unwritten future,

he had waited so long for this. Having been rewarded for his patience, he didn't want to let her go. His muscles tensed as she held him tightly, her nails digging slightly into

ir eyes met slowly, with a mix of familiarity and astonishment. No

d seen her before anybody else. "You are

in, acknowledging her sentiments even though she had prepared herself for rejection. For the first

* * * * *

e she was to the team's captain, allowed her to sit on the team's bench for the final 10 minutes of the game at Bastian's request.

passionate kiss and told the whole world he loved her, her whole body erupted with tingles and fi

of his and replied,

aw dropped, and his eyes widened.

child receiving their first pet. His mouth rushed to meet hers again, this time w