Unexpected Tenderness

It took me by surprise as I thought he was going to kiss me.

Instinctively, I shrank back and stammered, “Tristan, there are people outside...”

Far from what I imagined, he took the seatbelt from the other side and strapped me in. He smirked at me with his eyes gleaming. “What were you thinking?”

I...misunderstood the situation!

I did not expect him to be reaching for my seatbelt.

I forced a smile