#Chapter 97 Time Stands Still

Dominic I started my day with new energy, invigorated by a night that brought Mira and I closer together. I still had not told her about Celeste, but thought perhaps it could just fade into the past. I trusted that Celeste would be just as embarrassed by the kiss and would not want to share the information with a soul. Some mistakes are resolved by doing less. “Coffee?” Mira was up first, like most days, and came back into the room with two mugs. She was wearing a light silk robe over her naked body, and I was mesmerized by how the fabric could cling to her silhouette and still create mystery. I accepted the steaming cup from her with one hand, the other gripping her extended arm so I could kiss the inside of her wrist. She giggled and squirmed, knowing I knew that she was ticklish there. “Don’t start anything you can’t finish,” she said, mischief in her eyes. “I wouldn’t dare,” I said, still kissing her soft flesh. Twenty minutes later, the coffee was cold where