Zethan's body stilled, unmoving. His eyes rested on her as they both gazed at each other. Lilia's eyes widened at the sudden pause—she had least expected that pause, not to mention the way his eyes were still wide open.
Had she caught him off guard? She quietly opened her mouth.
"Fine then, if you can't answer the question, kiss me, Zethan," she said in a whisper, which Zethan very much had heard. To her surprise, in a swift motion, Zethan moved his lips, crashing on hers as he kissed her hard as if using it as a way to tell her something. He pushed his tongue into her mouth as he kissed her hungrily, yet possessively. Lilia moaned as she replied to the kiss.
The main reason why Lilia had said that—she was scared. What if he says what she did not want to hear?… Was she ready? What if he had said "No"—what would she have done?