Bitter Defiance

Heat rushed into Cleo's face as she bit down on her bottom lip, staring back at him without a word while fighting to keep the burning tears in her eyes from spilling over.

Seeing her expression, Dominic slowly pulled the cigarette from between his lips and flicked it straight into a nearby trash bin. He raised his good hand to brush the moisture from her cheek, the rough, calloused pads of his fi