a's

owly, using the water

lings I hadn't expected- and definitely shouldn't allow. Two year

nally spend time together outsid

." His voice broke into my t

od." A laugh slipped out

uch," he suggested, f

, his palm lightly resting on my lower back, sending a jolt right through me. I kep

ace between us. That lasted only a second-he joined me on th

ile, taking a small sip an

any brothers or sisters? What about your

ool. She's set on becoming a heart surgeon. My parents are still together, sti

stly, that's the dream for me-finding a love

l happen for both of u

could tell his thoughts wandered, probably to

and. Our fingers touched, and

n. If Darcy wasn't it, then someone even bette

It just hurts a little," he

hurt forever," I responded to him with a war

ut me. Weren't you supposed to be sharing your story ton

e. Life's been quiet for the most

busy, and when I'm not there, I'll grab dinne

have some real fun once

eenage years, I got all my wild out. You'd hard

Emma, confess- just how wild did you get? I played it safe a

t-nights full of drinks, wild par

out, drinking when I shouldn't, always landing in some kind of trouble at school. My parents probably los

ld side lurking beneath tha

a lot since then, tr

ls me you still have a little wildness le

didn't need to know what

answers out of me." My voice dropped just enough to match the pl

him a pointed look, I raised my brow.

cross a line I knew better than to cross. I refused to become the

ms," I said w

e," he replied, his voice

eded to stop, and so did my reactions. Redirecting the conversation seemed lik

ours

r came easy and nerves disappeared. Brandon's teasing didn't

dn't feel nearly as dan

s it possible no man's swept you off your

ls right," I responded, my teeth sinking li

most like a groan, and I realized

from mine. One gentle hand tucked a stray loc

heart pounding as he leaned in. I should have pulle

e before I had a c

scaped me as we me

I melted into his kiss, drawn i

stirring up a fierce longing I couldn't ignore. A deep, urgent sound vibrated against my lips as his tongue swept across my bottom

s I doing? My heart raced as I broke away, scrambl

lurted out, voice tight with nerv

pinning me around. Trapped between his body and the door, I could barely catch my breath.

? All night there's been something between us. Why

woman who hooks up with her boss. I just... I can't

ne of that matters to me. All I

im, slipped out the door, and hurried through the

n was the only thing on my mind. I couldn'

g him at work sett

d I let myself

about how I'd ever be able to look him in the eye at work. Stepping through my front door, I grabbed a bottle of water, downed a couple of painkillers, and changed i

ed on the screen, every

mma, please

d, "I'm

d, "Just let me know you g

s I typed out a sho

nd, I pulled the covers up to my chin. Sleep came fast, and as I drifted off