Chapter 172

I swallow hard, my throat dry as his words hang in the air between us, thick and heavy. My brain is screaming at me to push him back, to tell him to stop this ridiculous game, but my body has other ideas. Heat rushes through me, and my mind refuses to form a coherent thought.

Before I know it, he’s closing the remaining distance between us. Another step, and we’re practically nose to nose. His bre