Too Close to Breathe

CASSIA

I shut my eyes tightly, forcing myself to ignore his presence behind me. I hate myself for feeling this way towards a man I just met.

Just when I was starting to calm down, I felt his subtle movement behind me that awakened every sense in my body. I become hypervigilant, listening to his every move.

I held my breath when I suddenly felt his strong arm wrapped around my waist. To make the ma