No, no, no! What are you doing? Ashley thought to herself. She quickly pulled away from Tanaga, her heart pounding loudly. Bump, bump, bump…she felt as though she might have a heart attack.
I need to calm down. She thought to herself, internally willing her heart to slow down. It was an accident. Don't make this into something that it wasn't. Ashley was berating herself, reminding herself that he was her boss, and on a different level than she was. She pressed her palm to her chest again.
Tanaga stood there motionless, completely caught off guard by his own reaction to his lips barely brushing hers. It felt as though he had been given a small taste of something delicious and immediately craving more. It left him with an appetite that wouldn't be satisfied without devouring that delicious something completely.
The sweet taste in his mouth quickly disappeared, and his face went sour as if he'd tasted vinegar the moment Ashley pulled away from him.
