and covered his forehead. He tried to push down the heat st
lowered, he lifted his gaz
stood outside, his exp
as h
ocked, a cold shiver cr
, a much bolder thoug
as Jonny'
way he carried himself, and that quiet press
kind of authority that didn't match his age. In that instant,
t happened, she would stand above Jonny as his aunt-in-law, and
shifted his attention away and
d forward and pressed both hands aga
just give
opped his hand and released the control. His expression t
. Corinne hesitated for a split seco
, unlocked the door, and slipped inside. In the
forming as a small dimple showed. "
face before it disappeared. "This is y
Corinne pulled the tie from he
off earlier. So I should
drew grabbed her wrist to sto
e ended up pressed against him. Her br
he whispered. "But that
ths overlapped, and the air insid
enough to reach without effort, and once she decided, s
nt, Andrew went
ntrol, yet the instant their lips touched, a sudden jolt ran through
bringing the faint trace o
he heat he had been holding back surged again, and the
hadn't shoved her away or said a word i
n though part of her
es stopped her cold. Something dark lingered there, unreadable
ed the shift and quietly raised the p
ace, Corinne felt her pulse race out of co
silent, while his throat shifted once. Each breath he took
ced a smile and pulled her shoulders
oking," she said. "I didn't e
ing lighter in an attempt to ease the tension. "I didn't get t
d, her voice quickening. "I won't claim I'm perfect, but I've got my looks, and I take care of myself. I treat my family well, and I don't play arou
d to point out anything bad, I guess I'm a bit too driven.
they sounded. The whole thing felt awkward, alm
herself as she reached up and adjusted his
as she shifted closer, her body brushed agains
act set everyth
had been holding onto br
. The kiss that followed came down hard, filled with force
ssed into hers, and the kiss deep
ad left. Now that he had found an outlet, he didn't hesitate.
. You chose not to. So whateve
r wrists above her head, holding them in place. The other moved from her waist and s
to close her legs, but his knee slid betwe
e shaking as unease crept into her eyes. "Y
slightly, he looked down at her
his tone low and edged
his hand gripped the front
ric tearing cut throug
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