"I've got stuff to do this af

as yanked back-hard. The grip was t

out to snap. A gasp of pain slip

let go

? I haven't even kissed you yet,

her wince of pain. His eyes were burning with jealousy, looki

i

a switch, lighting up e

warm and soft, like feathers

the pain. Her left arm had gone numb, but som

her head, then forced a

es. Her eyes shimmered-not with tears, exactly, but with something cl

in his grip faded fast, and most of his rage went down with it.

When she realizes her mistake and comes crawling back in tears,

idn't even g

t every word like a slap: "Ethan, so it's okay for you

morning didn't exactly seem like someone you messed with. C

t know. Consider it inter

sharp-she just planted the "e

s, went stiff the se

than come to me? You think that litt

innocence. "Well... if that's h

..

hit him hard. Next second, he threw caution out the window, ignoring whethe

ing closer, step by step. She tried to lean back, but beh

nt and behind,

runched up, already braci

her-like a trigger to her already churning stomach after the re

her, Anna turned her head and h