Chapter 41

No One's POV . When she felt he wouldn't stop, she closed her eyes instinctively, accepting defeat. Zayden felt satisfied, as she didn't protest. He kissed her forehead, followed by the tip of her nose. ‘Please… Please… Please…. Please don't kiss me.' She prayed in her mind like a mantra. To some extent, she trusted Zayden that he wouldn't break his promise of not kissing her until she started the step. But she had also heard that men's instinct couldn't be pre-judged. He was terribly close, and her heart hammed inside her body as if it would explode anytime. She wondered how it would feel! She waited and waited, and...waited. But the kiss never came. She opened her eyes slowly and saw him looking at her….simply looking. After what felt like an eternity, he finally spoke. 'Can I kiss you?" He asked her permission. Grace watched him in surprise and was confused about what to say. Was he really asking her permission? ‘What if I say no and he decides to kiss me forcefully? Oh, shu