Chapter 58

After work that afternoon, I still went with Ella to the cinema. She’d changed into a grey shirt and jeans, her makeup simple and clean. The shimmer around her eyes barely showed in the dark, but to me, she was stunning. The movie had just come out, and I’d booked a private booth—just the two of us. Barely ten minutes in, and the on-screen couple was already making out like crazy. Ella hugged the popcorn, a little surprised by the intensity on the screen. I swallowed hard. The steamy scenes were seriously getting to me, stirring up all kinds of feelings I couldn’t tamp down. Then out of nowhere, Ella reached up and wrapped her arm around my neck, her soft lips brushing my jawline. In the dim glow of the screen, I couldn’t see her face clearly, but her voice came gentle and teasing. “You saw it and you want mine too, huh?” she smiled. “I get it. So let me give it to you.” I covered my face, chuckling low after a pause. Grabbing the ice water nearby, I took a deep gulp, letting the cold