Never Too Far Novel

Jasper popped open a bottle of champagne and poured half a glass each for himself and for Willow. It felt like they were on a date under the candlelight.

Willow held her glass and looked at Jasper with her mesmerizing eyes. She toasted, “Here’s to you, Mr. Wyatt.”

Jasper was stunned for a moment and gave her a toast.

Willow sighed and said, “I’ve thought about it—let’s be friends! From now on, can we be friends?”

Jasper nodded. “Sure.”

She was a little disappointed that he agreed to that, but she was optimistic about it. At the very least, she would hear from him. She would cherish the time she was able to spend with him.

Willow was hungry and started to enjoy the cheesy lobster on her plate. She was careless and the corner of her lips got stained with some sauce.

The man stared at her profoundly, but Willow was not aware of this. He hesitated for about three seconds before extending his arms and wiping off the sauce on her lips with his slender fingers.

Willow was dazed, and only then did she realize that she had stains on the corner of her mouth. She was embarrassed and used a napkin to wipe it off.

Jasper brought her plate toward him and sliced her lobster into smaller pieces.

toward him as she waited for him

fed her, causing Willow to be

he was on cloud

his identity as

to wishing that you make it onto the list

clinked their glasses,

The man’s eyes were as dark as the midnight sky—mysterious and deep while being soft and

had butterflies in her stomach again. This man’s gentleness was her

as she glanced toward the night sky, asking, “Is there any

was not able to drown her

“You shouldn’t be drinking.”

a little when I’m happy,” Willow said as she looked at the man and pleaded, “Just a

toward the alcohol cabinet and brought over a bottle of whiskey, saying, “I only have this

“That’ll do!” Willow nodded.

she wanted to try it. If she forced herself to drink a little, she would be able to

Willow toasted

and filled her plate with food.