She Can Fight Her Own Battles

Kira didn’t stop until they were both far from the rubbernecking crowd. Night had fallen. Austyn let her drag him to a bench on the square. She was panting. ‘Why are you staring at me?’ ‘You look beautiful today,’ he whispered. Kira hoped the darkness hid her flushed cheeks. ‘Why did you kiss me just now? I thought you frowned on PDA.’ Austyn took her hand. ‘I couldn’t help it. Like I said, you are too beautiful. I couldn’t resist.’ Kira felt a tingle travel down her spine. ‘Where did you learn how to talk like that?’ He said he didn’t know much about dating, yet he was saying all the right things that would set a girl’s heart all aflutter. Her throat had gone dry. Her heart was beating so fast that it was difficult to breathe. But Kira didn’t hate the feeling. She savoured it. It was the feeling of being in love. ‘Mom, look! She’s such a slut! Kissing a man in public!’ Kira’s good mood was ruined by a shrill voice behind her. She recognised the owner of the voice. Georgina Vaughn. Kir