My body moved on its own. I immediately pulled Leslie into my arms, turning her to the side so that the coffee would land on me instead. The next instant, a searing pain spread down my back. The hot coffee completely drenched me, instantly burning my skin on contact.
But instead of the pain, all I could focus on was the softness of her skin and the light scent of her perfume. Though the circumstance wasn't ideal, holding Leslie in my arms was a new kind of bliss I didn't think I would ever get to experience.
I would gladly be drenched in hundreds of cups of hot coffee if it meant that I could hold you like this.
Her petite body trembled in my arms. She looked at me with a realization of what had just happened.
"Lucas! Are you okay?" she asked. It looked as if she was going to burst into tears at any moment.
