The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He (Lily and John) novel Chapter 237

Chapter 237 The Forbidden Touch

Chapter 237 The Forbidden Touch

But no matter how hard she tried to think of a solution, nothing came to mind.

She hadn’t slept more than three hours the night before, and the cozy warmth of the tent–like it had its own built–in heater–lulled her into drowsiness. Before she knew it, she had fallen fast asleep.

“Leila, the skewers and eggplant are ready. Come out and have a few.”

James called to her several times, but there was no response from inside the tent.

Grilled skewers weren’t nearly as good cold.

He took off his gloves and decided to go in and get her himself.

Lifting the flap, he found her sound asleep, her peculiar little face relaxed in slumber, looking softer than

ever.

Up close, her face looked even uglier–but for some strange reason, also more adorable.

Her eyelashes were long, like little fans casting delicate shadows beneath her eyes.

Her nose was round, blunt, and clumsy–looking… yet it somehow added to her charm.

And her lips-

Those soft, pink lips were slightly pursed in sleep. Mesmerized, he reached out without thinking, letting the pad of his callused fingertip brush against them.

Softer than he’d imagined. Dangerously soft.

The kind of softness that made

man want to kiss her.

It was their first time meeting in person, and clearly, she wasn’t ready to accept him–not like that. He knew he shouldn’t overstep.

But her lips were so irresistibly plush, his fingertip felt glued to them. He couldn’t bring himself to pull

away.

In fact, not only did he not move away, his fingers pressed down slightly, coaxing her lips into an even fuller curve, like a ripe blossom blooming right beneath his touch.

His usually pale face flushed with color.

Lily was deep in a dream when she felt something tickling her lips. It itched.

Frowning in her sleep, she shifted slightly, but the itch persisted.

She figured a caterpillar or some other bug had landed on her mouth. Without thinking, she swatted at it.

Her eyes were still shut, and she missed James‘ hand completely–smacking him across the face instead.

“Leila…”

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Chapter 237 The Forbidden Touch

James froze.

He hadn’t expected to get slapped.

But as the sting settled in, he realized he probably deserved it.

Touching her lips without permission–what kind of creep did that make him?

Lily stirred at the sound of his voice.

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Her hazy mind started piecing together what had just happened. Whatever she’d hit hadn’t felt like a bug- it had felt suspiciously like a human face.

Had she just slapped James?

The idea jolted her awake. Her eyes flew open.

And there he was–his face incredibly close–and on his left cheek, a visible red mark.

Oh god. She had absolutely smacked him. Right in the face.

She’d hit John and Simon plenty of times before, and never felt an ounce of guilt. They deserved it.

But James? James had been nothing but kind to her. She felt like she’d just committed a serious offense.

Like a guilty schoolgirl, she hung her head so low her chin nearly touched her chest.

She sat up, scooted away from him, and stammered in a tiny voice, “Elias, I… I didn’t mean to hit you just now. I thought something was on my lips. Like a bug or something. I didn’t know you were right there…”

“Mm.”

He gave a quiet response, clearly a little uncomfortable himself.

He didn’t bring it up again. Instead, his voice turned gentle.

“I grilled some skewers and eggplant. Try them and let me know what you think.”

He’d made eggplant?

Her favorite!

She hadn’t had time for breakfast that morning, and the thought of grilled eggplant had her mouth watering.

Her stomach growled in agreement–loudly and repeatedly.

He glanced at her as the rumbles continued, and her face flushed deeper with each passing second.

He noticed the red creeping across her face and, oddly, found it… festive.

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