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.

leaned toward him as she waited for

her, causing Willow

he was on cloud

his identity as he wanted to celebrate with Willow without

make it onto the list of Top 10

They clinked

eyes were as dark as the midnight sky—mysterious and deep while being soft and

had butterflies in her stomach again.

as she glanced toward the

able to drown her

“You shouldn’t be drinking.”

said as she looked at the man and pleaded, “Just a

her pleas. He walked toward the alcohol cabinet and

“That’ll do!” Willow nodded.

not fancy it, but she wanted

you.” Willow

and filled her plate with food.