Chapter 157

• Maya
• My breath caught in my throat as he lowered his head for a bruising kiss. My toes curled, and I sank my fingers into his hair. My brain screamed that this was a horrible idea. The last thing I needed was to give myself to him now that I knew how he felt about me, but everything inside of me was so tense I thought for certain that I would crack if I didn’t find a release. The fear. The pain.
• I needed his hands on me.