Chapter 48

• The unexpected kiss took Ruby completely by surprise, her eyes widening with shock as she struggled to process what was happening.
• Jaxon's hands circled her waist, their bodies pressed close together as he kissed her passionately. For a moment, she was frozen in place, her mind racing to make sense of this sudden and intense turn of events.
• Then, slowly, her shock gave way to a kind of reluctant acceptance, and she found herself returning Jaxon's kiss, her body responding to his touch.