r jawline. Her body acted on pure survival instinct. She tried to pull

stop her. He held her in place, forcing

orners of her mouth up, stretching her lips into

e managed to say,

rough pad of his thumb dragged slowly across her skin.

his crystal glass of whiskey. He took a slow sip, his dark

e. She grabbed her clutch from the table, h

" Kile said. His voice was a lazy drawl,

ze. Her musc

ammed her clutch back onto the table and sat back down. S

tting the neckline of

. Barrett?" she asked, her tone dripping

f. It was the sound of a man who foun

inches from hers, his broad chest trapping her against the back of the boo

the sound vibrating di

age is nothing but a che

ck. Her stomach twisted into a tight knot. He kn

her dignity. She pushed her sh

espect a woman," she said, her v

the edge of the table d

st watched her with the calm, patient eyes o

he didn't stop until she reached the hotel lobby, hiding behind a massive Roman pill

strand of hair behind her ear. She locked the

intending to go straight down to

r doors s

ere laughing. They looked immaculate, as if they

kin nearly broke. The urge to swing her heavy clutch directl

ard and linked her a

ing everywhere for you," Kaelynn whin

Kaelynn's neck. Right below her collarb

it Christen so har

t of Kaelynn's grasp,

estroom," Christen said. Her voice sounde

his hand aiming for the curve of her wai

a sharp half-step backward,

elevator instan

f irritation and suspicion crossing his face. Kaelynn shifte

ged, arriving at

n said. She didn't wait for an answer. She walked o