Chapter 54 Wide Open

• Knox’s palm slams to the fridge door beside her head — the hum rattling under her spine when he breaks the last inch of hush between her throat and his mouth.
• He drags his lips rough over hers — tongue tasting the lie she tried to spit just moments ago, teeth grazing the corner until her gasp splits between them.
• She tries to fight it — her palms pressed flat to his chest, nails digging in like she wants to push him off.