Chapter 72

Cassidy's POV

I turned away to diffuse the tension, hoping the cool air from the kitchen would ease the pressure building in my chest. My heartbeat was loud. Too loud. I could feel the heat of Kaidan's stare on my back, like it was crawling up my spine.

I barely made it two steps before I felt the shift in the air behind me.

And before I knew it, he had me backed against the fridge in seconds. The