Kissed by a stranger Marked forever

s. She wouldn't give herself that chance, not tonight. The sting in her eyes worsened as her mind replayed today's events Just a few hours ago she had been smiling her arms carefully

her wedding vows with Emily two days ago. What a joke. She didn't take a cab after leaving the mansion. She had walked for hours, letting the hot sun burn through her skin, hoping the heat would burn away the wound in her chest. And here she was in this rundown bar surrounded by cheap vodka and a mind full of hell. "You are a damn joke, Felicia" she muttered, chuckling darkly to herself. Her fingers reached for the next bottle but a large firm hand closed rounder hers preventing her from lifting it. "Let go!" She snapped pulling her hand away. "Go away! I hate you all! Just stay away from me!" Heads turned. The bartender paused midstep. But the man didn't flinch. "No matter what you're going through, I doubt it's worth dying for" he said, his voice deep calm and unshaken. Felicia's breath froze her breath caught in her throat. She looked up to behold a very beautiful man, his deep set eyes could make a lady wet down there, his sharp jawline made him look like he had seen it all his messy black hair looked too perfect to be an accident. His expensive suit screamed power, but it was his presence solid, steady, and commanding that rattled her. Without thinking she reached out grabbed his tie and kissed him Zachary Bennett didn't move at first. His brow knitted in surprise, but he didn't stop her. Instead, something flickered in his eyes..., curiosity? Sympathy? Hunger he couldn't fathom. Then he kissed back softly slowly and then like he initiated it. And for a moment, Felicia forgot her worries. Forgot Jaden and Emily. There was only the taste of this strangers mouth, his cologne filled her nostrils and she felt comfort in the arms of someone who didn't yet know her pains. Her arms were all over him now tracing every line of his chest, memorizing the warmth of someone who wasn't Jaden, someone who doesn't reek of betrayal. Zachary stood still for a moment letting her do her thing. Letting him feel something he hadn't felt for years. She was soft and trembling but not fragile. And for some reason, he couldn't understand, she was the first woman who had ever touched him without the triggering instinct to pull away. He pulled her up gently, his hand cradling her back as he led her to the guest room. It was the room he usually stayed in when he wanted to run from work, when he wanted some time alone to himself. But tonight isn't about him. it's about this strange woman. About the way her voice cracked when she said "Make me forget this pain... please ". Zachary froze for half a second. Her eyes... God, her eyes held something that twisted inside him She wasn't drunk on liquor but she was drunk on heartbrea