Chapter 12 Desire

• I flattened my hands on his chest and pulled away and despite breaking the kiss; he didn’t back up. His hot breath fanned over my face and weakened me from the inside out. My gaze could barely hold him any longer because I knew I’d give in to this the longer I stared at him.
• “Your body yearns for my touch. I see it in your eyes. But you believe giving in to it would be a sign of weakness.”
• I flared at his audacity to read the truth. “The last thing I want is to have your hands on my body.” My anger spoke, but my voice betrayed me, conveying my need as it weakened towards the end.