Ovelia's POV
The moment Ace's lips left mine, the world rushed back in a dizzying wave. My fingers instinctively rose to touch my tingling lips as I stared at him, my cheeks burning.
"Why did you—" My voice came out embarrassingly breathless.
He flashed that infuriating, lopsided grin. "Sorry," he said, not sounding sorry at all. "Just felt like it."
A glance at Ray and Ann revealed their poorly concealed amusement—Ray's shoulders shook with silent laughter while Ann pretended sudden fascination with the passing trees. My face burned hotter.
"We're almost at Apple Forest!" Ray announced with boyish enthusiasm, deftly changing the subject.
"Apple Forest?" I latched onto the distraction gratefully.
