Chapter 144: Chapter 144 - Skillful Hands

"I want your gaze to devour me like this all the time."

It was that bad?

Her eyes were betraying her that much?!

They weren't even keeping anything a secret from him, instead they were boldly betraying their owner, not even trying to hold back.

She let out a shaky breath, observing now that the only thing stopping him from slamming himself against her was the paintbrush and palette occupying his hands, but he could easily get rid of that and before he would start thinking of ways to make 'the look in her eyes' last longer, she would have to move away from him.

Create a distraction.

She tried to look over his shoulder at his painting, but that was impossible nevertheless, she feigned an expression like she could see what was on the canvas.

"That looks good." She complimented in a breath and took a turn around him, taking a step back and slipping away from his front to see what was on the canvas.