But the mouth that sought her own rested only briefly on her yielding lips.
“Forgive me!” Giles said hoarsely. “I have no right to touch you…no right at all.”
Gina stared at him. She could not have been more shocked if he had struck her.
“Who has a better right?” she asked in amazement. “Were we not promised to each other? We swore that we would never change…do you remember?”
“I do. Perhaps we have not changed, but our circumstances are different now.” Giles turned and took a few steps away from her. “I have nothing to offer you, Gina.”
“Have I ever asked for anything? All I ever wanted was your love. I thought you felt the same….”