For a moment neither of them moved.
The air between them was still thick and heavy with everything that had just happened… everything that was still happening.
Ava's breath hadn't steadied.
Her heart hadn't slowed and the way Damian was looking at her, it only made it worse.
His gaze dropped to her lips again.
Like he couldn't help it.
Like he didn't even want to try.
Ava felt her breath catch again and before she could think before she could prepare he leaned in.
This time, the kiss wasn't hesitant.
It wasn't uncertain.
It was deeper amd more certain.
Like something had already been decided between them.
Ava melted into it almost instantly.
Her hands found him again without thought, gripping onto him as if she needed him to stay right where he was.
The kiss lingered, then deepened just enough to make her pulse race faster.
