k away from his t
maintain eye contact with him. She wanted h
combined with the physical trauma of falling
dizziness slamme
ed into two overlapping images. A high-pi
r face in a split second. Her
apsed sideways, falling directly toward th
er act. His lips parted to
ing pallor of her skin and the way
time to process the lo
his large hand wrapping firmly around her wa
r hard again
ad cracked against his collarbone with a dul
was freez
ble wall of ice he had built around
is breath. The panic in his
under her legs, and scooped her u
drop. Instinct took over. She threw both of her a
ce deep into the
over the sensitive sk
's body locked up. His jaw cl
nd threw the double doors open with such force
nated only by the faint orange g
the lights. He walked straight
ut he lowered her onto the
the tension in her face eased. But her ar
er, his hands braced on the matt
He could feel the soft flutter
ed her long eyelashes trem
ice was a harsh, raspy whisper,
didn't
eight, pulling herself sli
she mumbled, her voic
aines like a physical blow to the stomach. His
d reached up. He grabbed her wrists and bega
pped her palm and grabbed a fistful of his s
lfway. Her gaze was un
ave," she
es f
ds pinned him
an," he said coldly, desperate for an excuse
single tear leaked from the corner o
or," she said softly
groan ripped fro
gav
dge of the mattress, sitting with his back t
om, his chest heaving, completely con
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