No More Pretending

Gareth looked straight into Harper's eyes. "If I had known we'd be apart for so many years, I would've spent every second holding on to you. I wouldn't have let you go."

Her heart sank at his words, then jumped again at what he did next.

He kissed her. This kiss was different from the last two. It was rougher.

There was hunger in it. Restlessness. Even a trace of anger.

All of it poured into that