YOU’RE FINALLY ALONE WITH HIM , AFTER HOURS OF BRIEFINGS WITH NO END & socializing at the bar –– pretending they didn’t actually want to be somewhere else . THERE WAS NO GREATER TORMENT . his reciprocation was felt when he’d pulled her close , the door BARELY closed shut behind her before she was in his arms . a few chaste kisses , something both of them had undoubtedly thought of all day . it was torture enough to attempt to focus when he was around , even the fact they had to LEAVE SEPARATELY TO KEEP UP APPEARANCES . there would be whispers , DRAMA , it was frowned upon –– they knew it , and yet it’d happened anyway . ❛ ❛ is it that difficult to contain yourself , ice ? ❜ ❜ YOU’RE PRETENDING IT HADN’T STRUCK A NERVE TO SEE SOMEONE ELSE SHOOT THEIR SHOT AT HIM , the speed with which she had downed her drink was faster than she cared to admit . bianca steals another kiss for good measure , as if she’d already forgotten the taste of him . ❛ ❛ i mean , you looked to be having a good time –– i was almost beginning to wonder if you’d . . . ❜ ❜ paused to lean in close , lips teasingly close , WARM BREATH DANCING ON HIS SKIN . ❛ ❛ ––FORGOTTEN ALL ABOUT ME . ❜ ❜