#CHAPTER 11 No Other Mate

I nod, swallowing my nerves. He closed the space between us, pressing his soft lips into mine in a gentle, chaste kiss. I returned it, raising myself on my tiptoes to reach him more easily. I opened my eyes as he pulled away, and saw the same surprise I felt mirrored in his face. “Great, I’ll edit these and send them to you. What do you think of this one?” Joseph asked, pulling me out of my contemplation. He showed us an intimate photo he’d captured, our eyes locked tenderly. “That’s perfect, find one with a kiss for me, I want to upload that as my social media avatar.” Caleb said, already beginning to unbutton the jacket Joseph had given him for the shoot. Joseph nodded, and left for his office. “You’re really as bad as a teenager, you’re already updating your relationship status online?” I said, removing the veil from my hair. “Don’t worry, it’s purely political.” He paused, looking up at me with a smirk. “You know I’ve never posted a