The Witches Image

Chapter 16

You talked and laughed as Copia drove. It felt so right to be here with him.

After a while, Copia pulled up in front of the Ministry and parked the car in his usual spot. He turned off the engine, then turned around in his seat to look over at you.

"Home sweet home," he said with a small grin.

You smiled and unbuckled your seat belt.

Copia opened his door and got out of the car, then quickly walked over to the passenger side to open your door for you. He held out his hand to help you out.

"Are you tired?" he asked, looking at your face.

"No...and you?" you said as you climbed out of the car.

Copia closed the car door behind you and thought for a moment.

"I'm not really that tired," he said. "I usually stay up late working anyway."

You started walking towards the Ministry entrance.

Copia followed beside you, his steps matching yours. As you approached the Ministry entrance, he stepped in front of you and held the door open for you, gesturing for you to go first.

You thanked Copia and entered the Ministry. The lobby was dim, with only a few lights on, giving the area an almost eerie feeling.

Copia followed you in, closing the door behind him as he looked over at you.

"We should probably get to our apartments . It's getting late," he said.

He took you to your apartment.

You took your keys out of your small purse and looked at him. "Well, thank you for a lovely evening...I hope we can do it again soon!"

Copia smiled softly at you, a small smirk on his lips. He could feel his heart skip a beat as you thanked him, the thought of spending time together again making him tremble with excitement.

"The pleasure was all mine," he said, his voice a little hoarse in the dim hallway. "And yes... I would very much like to do it again sometime."

you looked at him. conflicted about what to do next. you had wanted to kiss him all evening. and now was the perfect moment. But you just stared at him.

Copia stood in front of you, his eyes locked with yours, studying you in the soft light. He couldn't deny the overwhelming desire to lean in and kiss you.

"Well... good night then," you said, but did not move.

Copia's heart was beating faster by the second. He took a step closer to you, his expression unreadable as he tried to figure out what you were thinking.

He reached up and gently brushed a strand of hair from your face, his fingers barely touching your skin.

"Good night..." he whispered, his voice barely above a breath.

You felt his gloved hand against your cheek and a shiver ran down your spine.

Copia's eyes darkened with desire at your reaction to his touch. His hand moved farther down your cheek, his thumb gently caressing your skin as he took another step closer.

He was so close now, his breath mingling with yours as his gaze intensified.

You stepped in and closed the gap between the two of you.

Copia inhaled sharply as you leaned forward and pressed your lips to his. For a moment, he froze in surprise. But then he melted into the kiss, his hand moving to the back of your head to pull you closer.