Illusion of Control

Vaughn’s eyes slid over me slowly, like he was memorizing my rebellion because it amused him. He did not even respond at first.

He just stood there with his hands in his pockets, calm as the ocean behind him, while I was one second away from combusting with how furious and turned on I was at the same time.

“You are not going to?” he repeated finally, his voice so low it curled through me like s