Need To Talk
Vanessa who stiffly sat in the cab with Alex was thankful that Buddy's cage was sitting between them with Buddy locked in, as she tried to calm the spiralling thoughts in her head and the overwhelming emotions coursing through her in torrent waves.
Emotions of shock and fear seared in her— Shock not just from having an intruder break into her house, but also from Alex kissing her.
She couldn't wrap her head around what had happened in the last half hour, but her body was still reeling from the shock of the events.
Her clammy hands clung to the strap of the seatbelt as she peeked a glance at Alex.
His gaze was intently focused on the road and his face was stoic, giving no hint of what was going through in his head right now, or when he kissed her.
Was he really taking her back to his place? And was she really going with him? Why? Was she ready for all that drama again? Especially in this state?