, suffocating. Elodie clutched he

of the table. He slowly

said. One

ep back. "Braxto

, moving with the predatory grace of a jungle cat. "You

til her heels hit the base of the floor-to-ceiling wind

d. He stopped a foot away

was her! It was

n either side of her head, caging her in. He smelled of coffee and repr

ed, her voice cracking. "You know

his face inches from hers. "You're selli

skill set, Braxton. I'm n

. "Is that what y

you treat

contact sent a shockwave through her body. "If you were

ing her head back. "You belong to me

, tears pricking her eyes.

her c

sessive, and desperate. He bit her lower lip, forcing her mouth open. Elodie tried

She melted into him, the familiarit

ls clicking in the hal

eepened the kiss, his han

handle

w open. Panic exp

e gasped agai

ndle t