Chris was taken aback. “You’re of legal drinking age, right?” he asked Lena.

She nodded.

“In other countries, 21 is the legal drinking age. Are you already 21?” Chris inquired.

Lena didn’t understand why he brought this up. Her thoughts were a blur, but she nodded in agreement. “Yes, I am.”

“Then why can’t you drink?” Chris wondered.

Something sent a jolt through her heart as she gazed at him. His eyes were clear, filled with love and passion meant only for her.

“You silly goose,” he said softly, caressing her cheeks. “Why can’t you drink?”

“I…” She hesitated, uncertain of what to say. “Don’t you think a good girl shouldn’t drink?”

at bars. She assumed

to question, scold, or give her the cold shoulder

he said was, “Why can’t you

with innocent eyes, her

beverage. It doesn’t make you good or bad. If whether a girl drinks or not is the measure of her character,

stuck. But it’s up to you whether you want to share it with me. I will not force you

“Chris…”

her tears any longer. She longed to tell him about her troubled past, about

when the words were at her

daze. Fueled by alcohol, she tiptoed

Chris was astonished.

might pull away and kissed her passionately, giving in to his

to the bedroom, and he gently

desire burning in

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