Chapter 940: "Captain." Freya wavered, unsure if she should say it.
"Yeah?" "Is romance just... not your thing?" Where did that cfrom? Ellis quirked a brow. Was she calling him out on his game? "Who announces a kiss?" Freya said, dead serious, though her heart was still doing flips. "It's supposed to just happen when the vibe's right. You keep asking, and it throwsoff." The mood had been fine before, but his questions kept rattling her. She wasn't signing up for this emotional rollercoaster again. This had to stop.
Ellis's eyes glinted with something knowing. "Oh, really?" "Yup." Freya nodded.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Any other pointers I should jot down?" Ellis pressed.
Freya blinked. Other pointers? She racked her brain but cup empty.
Ellis kept her pinned between his arms, a smirk tugging at his lips. "How 'bout you showhow it's done?" Freya saw it now.
Tto bolt.
She shoved his arms aside and made a break for it. He was trouble. She needed to steer clear.
This text is an original: galnov☐☐As she darted away, Ellis snagged her hand, tugging her back into his arms.
Freya slammed into his chest, caught off guard. Before she could blink, his face was right there, his lips pressing against hers.
In that split second, her mind went blank, the world around her fading to nothing.
His hand steadied her waist, the other gently cradling her head, as he deepened the kiss, the soft warmth nearly pulling him under.
It was like a spell—her knees wobbled, barely holding her up. A moment later, Ellis pulled back, his eyes smoldering with want, his voice rough, holding something back. “Good enough?" Freya's cheeks burned, her lips slightly glossy, looking like trouble he couldn't resist. Her usual cool gaze was nowhere to be found. "Guess that's a yes." Ellis stole another quick kiss. "Don't forget my five-star rating."
He didn't dare dive in again. That taste alone nearly broke his restraint. Any more, and he might spook Freya for good. Freya's heart thudded wildly in her chest, and she didn't bother replying to the remark.
She had cto a sobering realization: when someone typically cold and aloof actually fell in love the transformation wasX spellbinding-something dangerous, magnetic, and so intoxicating it made the average person pale in comparison. And Ellis? He was the best example.
"I'll make shoney water for Alan." Ellis's eyes shimmered with om something raw, a restrained hunger lurking just beneath the surface. "Go sit on the couch and watch sTV for a bit." "Okay," Freya murmured, her voice barely above a whisper.