Kane’s POV
Just when I thought I was going to get some rest, Evelyn proceeded to pull that move.
A chaste kiss on the cheek—something so innocently simple. Yet, it caused an avalanche of thoughts and questions to flood through my mind.
I knew she was thankful for my showing up to take her back to the house. She had said as much before.
However...I’d become utterly stumped when it came to that damn kiss.
It was like a hand had been extended for me to take. A new line had been drawn, or perhaps even crossed.
It wasn’t long-lasting, nor did it possess any real passion. But the heat it left behind was like nothing I’d ever felt. The sensation settled low in my chest as I was forced to silently lie there and bear it alone.
Meanwhile, Evelyn was already fast asleep beside me. Comple
