Chapter 35.4 - Alex

He smiled as he sighed. 'Are you fucking kidding me?" He flicked his head down, as if satisfied. He inhaled deeply and sighed before raising his face and looking me in the eyes. 'No," I said in response. 'My heart flutters when I hold the hands of the person for whom I struggled, toiled, yearned, and—" He took a breath and smirked before continuing what he was about to say to me. 'And what?" I had to interrupt. He came closer and tilted his head, putting his face dangerously near to mine. His hand grasped my chin and lifted it toward his lips. 'And I craved for…so much." As he placed his hand at the back of my head, pulling me closer to him, he gave my lips a small peck, which turned into an explosive and passionate kiss. I pushed him a little more and stared at him. 'You have no idea why I had to go through hell to find an answer to that question, Chen." He stayed silent as he listened intently to what I had to say, waiting for each word. 'I had no idea I needed to encounter so