Chapter 39

Lily's PoV The way my heart was hammering in my chest, I felt certain that Tom must be able to hear it and it was doing nothing to calm the flush on my cheeks that bloomed of its own accord. “Is everything okay Lily?” He asked and the way my name sounded on his lips sent a pleasurable shiver down my spine. I was terrified that if I spoke out loud while my emotions were raging this way, that he would instantly know just how much I craved him, so I simply nodded and offered a weak smile. I could feel Amber’s questioning gaze on me but I tried my best to ignore it. She wasn’t stupid, I’m sure that she would figure it out pretty quickly, but I trusted her not to say anything. “I wanted to ask you about your brother, actually,” Tom said as he took a step closer and I stiffened, causing him to rub his neck uncertainly at my reaction, “Has he given you any more trouble?” I shook my head and forced my emotions down so that my voice wouldn’t betray me. “No, he’s left me alone mostly since Amber