Chapter 116

Leo:

I watched as Vanessa practically jumped out of her seat and ran into my arms with the force of an elephant, knocking the air out of my chest

I couldn't believe she'd come!

"You came," I breathed, holding her tight in my embrace as if letting her go would be the end of my life.

I dotted kisses around her face and found her lips, claiming into with a burning passion that ignited a feral part of me. The softness of her lips, the intoxicating feel of her hands tightening around me and the time I had waited to kiss her like this all sent a delicious sensation down my spine.

I felt like crying but I wasn't about to embarrass myself in public.

She broke the kiss reluctantly, gazing into my eyes as if she was trying to convince herself I was real and not just some figment of my imagination.

"I'm sorry," she said, her grip tightening around me like she was afraid I'd fly away if I let go of her.

"I thought you'd gone," she said with teary eyes, her tiny fist jabbing my chest.

"Yes, I was