Chapter 83

Just as Tara was about to leave, Lance's hands wrapped around her. Caught completely off guard, she was pulled into a kiss, his lips sealing hers from behind. The clarity she had just regained began to fade. Her mind slipped back into a fog, and she was unable to think straight. A series of knocks sounded again. Soren was back. "Lance, are you really not going to listen? I can't wait to let you hear it ." Soren's voice was loud, cutting straight through the door. Lance paused mid-kiss, his handsome face flashing with irritation as Soren kept yelling from outside. He released her from his arms, gently tucking the dazed Tara back under the covers and kissed the corner of her lips. Tara bit her lips, already flushed from the intensity of the kiss, and scrambled to put her clothes back on in a hurry. She moved to the bedroom door, ready to slip out the second Soren left. She couldn't handle this anymore. Soren stood at the door, peering inside. Seeing no movement, he finally lef