A Taste of Midsummer

Stella pressed her lips together, a mix of emotions swirling within her.

Nolan really knew how to read someone.

He wasn't wrong.

And honestly, it was precisely because it was Nolan. Any other man, and she probably wouldn't have given him the time of day.

Nolan carefully applied the lipstick for her, his thumb gently smoothing the color over her lips, blending it meticulously at the corners.

"This