Maverick Cole instinctively stepped back, his shoulder bumping into the ad screen beside him.
A flash of shock passed through his dark eyes. He reached out to pull her away, but Audrey Cole leaned in again and bit his lip.
Maverick's heart fluttered, and in his shock, he lowered his eyelashes. The girl's fair face was exceptionally delicate, her eyes tightly shut, yet her long lashes trembled constantly.
She was nervous and afraid, and the moment their lips touched, her heart ached intensely.
After all, she loved him.
She wanted more of this touch.
Sadly, he could never be hers.
Her kisses were clumsy, at times pulling away only to kiss more intensely again.
Finally, she slowly lifted her eyelids, her hazy eyes shimmering with tears.
"Uncle, I like you... but this once is enough. Let it be that I had you. Next time we meet, you are only my uncle, and I am only your niece. That will never change in a lifetime."
