Jasmine waved goodbye to everyone before she exited from the back door of the restaurant.
She had taken no more than a few steps in the direction of the bridge when she saw Rowan in the shadows leaning against a wall smoking a cigarette watching her interestedly.
For some reason being this close to him made her heart beat erratically and she urgently quickened her pace. Unknown to Jasmine, Rowan had tossed his cigarette to the ground and silently walked up right behind her.
Suddenly, Rowan roughly grabbed her wrist and pulled her towards him. She immediately turned around to face him.
"What is wrong with you?" she shot at him irritably as she desperately attempted to free her wrist from his grasp.
"We need to talk." He replied, ignoring her question, as his grip on her wrist suddenly tightened.
"I don't think so." Jasmine replied coolly, turning her face away from him avoiding his eyes.
Rowan breathed out a sigh of frustration.
"We need to talk." He repeated urgently pulling her towards him.
She turned to face him "About what???"
"Us. What's going on between us." He stated seriously, his dark hypnotic eyes boring into hers.
"There is NOTHING going on!" Jasmine spluttered, unnerved by his intense gaze. "There is no us."
Before she knew what was happening Rowan's face was suddenly inches from hers. But just seconds before their lips could meet he whispered "Are you sure about that?" Smirking, he suddenly dropped her wrists and pulled away from her.
Seconds after the 'almost kiss' Jasmine stood there in a total daze, her cheeks burning and her heart slamming against her ribcage as if trying to escape from her chest.
What a prick! she thought angrily as turning away from him and started to continue towards the bridge, when she felt Rowan's hand clamp down on her shoulder.
She swiveled around, coming face-to-face with Rowan who swiftly cupped and tilted her face upwards with his strong, masculine hands. She looked up into his eyes and began to protest "Wha..." when he suddenly leant forwards and gently kissed her.
She clung to him as the kiss deepened and became more passionate, his fingers tangling in her long dark hair as their bodies melded together.