The Strong Survive Love Against All Odds

fine." Christine said, hardly daring t

weigh nothing." He said, frowning. Why was it so damn hot? He was breathing faster and told hims

oked at one another. Chase chuckled amused at the worri

ator has recently been maintained, nothing

He had to step back to keep his balance with the girl in his arms. Christi

his damn tough luck. He felt Christine's body shiver in his arms. "L

s arms onto the elevator's fl

ton. Nothing. He rested his head against the wall. Christine

in the dark. He touched her head. Like a blind man he traced her

services and they'll have us out in no time." he spoke softly to her, cupp

ce with my phone and everything

to her. "Looks like we're stuck here for the

let." Christine sai

thing else." He chuckled, feeling hys

ces." She said eve

." He agreed. "H

ghed, "This is

imself for it a little bit. Had he not asked her to stay, she

watched where

all worked up, sabotaged the elevator so you could spe

rom Christine. "Arrogant much?"

Morrison. But I would rather spend it in an elevator with you than anyone

e?" sh

ou rather be with Mason Pritchard?" h

" she asked crossly. "There's not

it this afternoon." He knew he was crossing the

y that." Christine's voice turned cold. "And fo

er, so hard the elevator moved. She uttered a shriek, grabbing ho

he held onto him

ng's going to happen." He sa

ried, pressing herself closer to him

ry not t

re here." Her bre

of that. Don't b

te in here." She tried to pull awa

first time he called her by her n

n't even think about it. Their lips met, softly at first, then he deepened the kiss, searching for entrance.

r arms, and it would be just fine, ran through his m

ving her arms from his neck. He clo

wasn't thinking." He said whe

art. How the hell was she supposed to do that, she wondered. Would their professional relationship ever be the same a

m is going to have field day with this. Can you imagine their faces when they let

ht, I'm sure."

hen the lights went on

ess." Christ

stop, making Christine lose her balance and she fell against him. Her hand

fore she pulled away from those d

bag, Morrison." He said and pressed the

chest. He still had his arm around her

their floor, they were met by n

p to?" He smirked, taking in the way Chase he

ne of your goddamn business." He lifted Chri

ghter followed them

*

ace made Christine anxious. Usually, she would be concerned with the speed they

e regret kissing her? She wasn't even certain how she felt a

she almost

n reply, his teet

t this. There really w

ut up, M

rying. How can he be kind the one moment and a bastard the next? She is

here you live?" The tone in his v

d Ferrari will stick out like a sore thumb. He shouldn't even leave it here. It might get stolen or worse. A s

. "It will be best if y

growled. "And how will you walk?

. He flung open the passenger door, unbuckled her seatbelt and waited. She shifted to the side in her seat and swung her legs out of the c