Sinister Instincts

Tessa suddenly felt like prey caught in the sight of a predator.

"Huh?" Vance trailed off with a slight upward inflection, clearly expecting an answer.

She gently pushed him aside and set her cup down on the coffee table.

"Come on, we've barely started dating. Isn't it way too soon to talk about marriage?" Tessa protested.

But in the next instant, Vance wrapped his arms tightly around her waist. H