Chapter 104

XAVIER'S POV Her kiss was intoxicating. Her fingers twisted in my hair as I deepened the kiss, and all her little gasps of breath teasing me. Her body against mine, how she fit against me like a second skin. She belongs with me and I will never let her go as long as I have a choice. She placed her palm on my chest, giving me a little push. "Xavier…" She gasped for air. I released her lip as I raised my eyebrow at hers. She looked at me with so much concern, making me wonder what went wrong. "Why do you have water trauma?" she asked. My body stiffened at her question. And there was a moment of silence between us as we stared at each other catching our breaths. I stood up from on top of her and sat down next to her. "It's nothing serious," I answered, attempting to use my brain rather than the thud in my chest. She glared at me with a cold glare. "That isn't true. Aria wouldn't have said it if… "Aria shouldn't have said," I broke in, my voice cold and stern that I'd meant. I exhaled to c