I could see the anticipation in Angelina's eyes as the situation shifted, but I didn't know what she wanted to do next. As I pulled back, I gently took her leg from around my waist and placed it firmly down on the floor, letting her go completely. My eyes focused fully on Angelina as I spoke, my voice steady, laced with that teasing edge she always responded to so viscerally.
"Sorry, but I won't fall for things like this. I prefer something simpler in my love life."
My words hung in the air for a moment, making Angelina pause, her hazel eyes widening in surprise. But then, a gentle smile curved her full lips, one filled with deep understanding and a flicker of that unyielding devotion I'd woven into her very blood. She whispered to herself, soft enough that it was almost lost in the heavy rhythm of our breaths, but my senses caught it like a siren's call.
"I know... I didn't choose wrong."
