Chapter 13

• I had been so deep in thought, reiterating my stance to never obey him while also trying to erase the heat flush he evoked in me at his words, that I didn’t pay attention to him leaving the car, rounding it, and then opening my door for me.
• The blast of his nearness catapulted me back into space. It seemed every time he was near enough that I could breathe in his cologne, an electrical charge surged through my body, hardened my nipples, and made me uncomfortable and achingly wet.
• What in heaven’s name was wrong with me?