chapter 49

As Alexander's lips met hers in a tender kiss, Nikki felt a surge of conflicting emotions coursing through her veins. It had been a year since she last felt the warmth of someone's touch, the intimacy of another's embrace. Despite her reservations and the lingering doubts that clouded her mind, she found herself unable to resist the pull of his kiss.

In that fleeting moment, as their lips met and their breath mingled, Nikki allowed herself to surrender to the rush of sensations flooding her senses. The familiarity of his touch, the taste of his lips against hers—it stirred something deep within her, awakening a longing she had thought long buried.

As the kiss deepened, Nikki felt herself melting into Alexander's embrace, the weight of her doubts and fears momentarily forgotten. In his arms, she felt safe, cherished, desired—a stark contrast to the loneliness and uncertainty that had plagued her in the days since she ran away.

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