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