Chapter 583
Chapter 583
Just before Dominic noticed them in the greenhouse, Chris had tightened his grip on Winter’s hand, pinned her against the door, and kissed her.
Their lips met.
More than six months apart had left too much botded up inside him. The longing had built until it felt almost unbearable.
He had missed her so much it had nearly driven him crazy.
Instinct took over, and the kiss deepened.
“Winnie p>
Her name slipped from his throat as he chased the kiss she was trying to avoid.
Winter was completely trapped.
Chris had one leg braced between hers, keeping her from landing any of the kicks she aimed at him.
“Let me… mmph p>
The greenhouse was warm.
Outside, snow fell steadily while the wind howled against the glass.
And at last, Chris was kissing her again.
Not in a hallucination.
Not in a dream.
A low sound escaped him.
The rough, breathless sound sent a shiver through Winter.
It felt like an electric current ran straight through her body.
Her heart seemed to seize and tingle at the same time.
The reaction unsettled her.
She turned her face away with all her strength.
But Chris followed immediately.
The moment she managed to pull away, he caught her chin and turned her back toward him.
His presence closed around her again, cutting off whatever she had been about to say.
“Stop dodging me p>
His voice was rough.
“Stop trying to get away. Just let me kiss you p>
“You… get off p>
Winter never got the words out.
Chris kissed her again before she could finish.
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The arm around her waist tightened, pulling her firmly against him.
He held her so tightly that the veins stood out along the back of his hand, as if he wanted to erase every last inch of space
between them.
Then he felt it.
For the briefest moment, she responded to his kiss
It was subtle enough that he could have imagined it, but Chris noticed immediately.
A low, satisfied laugh rumbled in his chest.
His fingers brushed through the hair at the back of her head.
“Good girl, Winnie p>
The next second, Winter bit down on his tongue.
Chris let out a muffled grunt of pain.
Winter took the opportunity to shove him away.
He wiped his lower lip with his thumb and glanced at the smear of blood there.
Before she could get away, he moved toward her again.
“You asshole p>
Breathing hard, Winter kicked at him.
Of course.
He should have known better.
There was no way his little fox would suddenly stand there and obediently let him kiss her.
And that response he thought he had felt?
He had only been fooling himself.
Chris sidestepped her kick.
But Winter suddenly pulled her leg back and changed her attack, striking at his midsection instead.
Most people would not have seen it coming.
Chris did.
The moment she changed her attack, he saw through it.
He blocked her and stepped back.
His gaze darkened.
Every move she was using against him was something he had taught her himself.
Still, he had already kissed her.
And once that line had been crossed, he was not about to let her go that easily.
No matter how Winter attacked, Chris only defended.
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He never struck back.
But he did not give her a chance to escape either.
“You’re not just throwing pretty moves around anymore,” he said, almost helpfully. But you still can’t beat me. Stop wasting your energy p>
Pretty moves.
Winter’s expression changed.
The words reminded her of the time Chris had been undercover as Roy.
That brief distraction was all he needed.
Chris moved in.
But just as his hand was about to catch her, Winter suddenly drove her knee upward.
Chris had lowered his guard around her, but basic male instinct took over.
He jumped back immediately.
His brows drew together as he watched Winter slip out of his reach.
The moment she saw his expression darken, Winter knew the move had been a little underhanded.
Maybe even unfair.
But he had kissed her against her will.
Why should she care about fighting fair?
She met his gaze without a trace of guilt.
“You taught me that too p>
Then she darted out of the greenhouse.
Chris assumed she would keep running.
Instead, Winter suddenly spun around and locked the greenhouse door from the outside.
Originally, there had been no lock.
But after General came to Blackwood Manor and repeatedly got into the greenhouse, Mr. White had installed one.
Over the past six months, General had been too busy playing with Richie to bother with the greenhouse, so the lock had barely
been used.
The key was still sitting in it.
Winter turned the lock, pulled out the key, and strode off to the right.
There was a fountain nearby.
It had been shut off because of the snow, and the basin was filled with a thick layer of white.
Winter flung the key into it.
It landed with a soft thud and disappeared into the snow.
Without looking back, she marched toward the main house.
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The ground was slippery, and one of her feet suddenly slid.
She nearly fell before catching herself.
Then she felt someone watching her.
Winter frowned, stamped her foot, and kicked some of the snow aside before continuing inside.
Back in the greenhouse, Chris leaned casually against one of the shelves.
He did not answer his phone until Winter had disappeared from sight.
When he saw the caller ID, he lifted his gaze toward one of the windows of the main house.
Then he answered.
Dominic stood by the floor-to-ceiling window with his phone in one hand.
With the other, he gave Chris a little wave.
“Want me to come unlock the door p>
There was no point pretending.
He had seen everything.
Chris’s voice was cool.
“You’re not worried you’ll see something you shouldn’t p>
Dominic burst out laughing.
“Please. You kissed her once and got beaten up for it. You think that’s enough to scar me for life p>
From the window, he watched Chris sit down in the chair Winter had just been using and idly adjust the leaves of an orchid,
Chris replied, completely unfazed, “I don’t mind when she hits me. Do you have anyone willing to hit you p>
Dominic snorted.
What kind of shameless idiot turned getting beaten up into something worth bragging about?
Still, he had to admit one thing.
“Winter’s gotten pretty good. Against anyone except you, she could probably hold her own for a while p>
Then something occurred to him.
A teasing smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.
“Well, I guess the student really did learn everything from the master p>
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Sara Lili
Sara is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.