fell with an erratic tempo, and her breathing was ragged. Too much of her heart was pounding in her chest. The lady staring back at her from the

ed an

Whoa, it wasn't even remotely pa

oung child was probably a cr

h her face and turn on the water. She put on the dress she had worn the previous even

ld notice. One-night stands were meant to be like that. Though they never made it to

would be lying. She was unable to recall the last time she had felt that confident, lovely, and receptive to someone. Her neck

peaceful living room and an empty corridor. Jessica was quite drunk, but she had a hazy memory of the man guiding her into the

. She was becoming a little freaked out. Given that she had spent her entire life waiting for the proper man to propose to her, it was obviously difficult for her to give herself over to someone she hardly knew. It was inev

to herself, perhaps bett

work. Create a tidy escape. However, Jessica had just arrived at the end of the hal

h my God, what t

eels and stepped backwards, uncomfortably waving at the girl. "Are you hurt? I hope you're not hurt. I was just leaving. Again, I'm extrem

sica could turn around and le

ed her nape and turned awkwa

to judge her by her appearance at this point. Unfortunately, Jessica appeared to be a complete mess, especially given her

would have hoped, Jessica was u

anyone else fleeing or looking like they've just bathed in glitter, so I'll take the chance and assume it's you, the girl from the night before." "B

e somewher

a and exclaimed, "Just go!"

cary, but because Brian appeared to think highly of her (if this was the same man who had brought h

alising she had no idea where the gym was

herself, "Great!" leaving her with no altern

to put her off outside the building that was supposed to be the gym. She thanked the woman for her assistance, mo

d Jessica's heart skipped a beat. She tried not to gawk at all the powerful muscles moving across his shoulders and back, but heat was shooting up her neck. His tanned skin was covered in

d do to get his attention,

e inches from hers as he stood up, patted himself dry with a towel, and walked

lming presence, Jessica fo

e the pills I left on the nightstand?" His voice was deep and accented, b

re pretty tipsy last night." Her cheeks were scorched. He was quite patient with her despite the fact that she was essentially aggravating him w

le presence. This time, though, she made herself pay attention to his lips, listening and paying atten

an appeared relieved and infinitely more attra

rd muscles beneath her fingertips as she stroked

to acknowledge it. "I was afraid you'll try to leave without saying goodbye

ad, "No." "Just surprising I suppo

n his big fingers, Brian withdrew. "Because there were

raised. "Like

to lose your virgin

e minute, causing her forehead and nape to start perspiring. She

mused eyes. "That's why I was w

What was he trying to say or c

d then rose again to meet hers as he

ame red. "It d

larified. "and

ers, it doesn't

Speaking of which, are you

ha

meone?" so her head could keep up with

to admit it? I just got out of

re humorous expression. "You continue to amaze me

hain around her neck with one hand while encircling her waist with

nsiderable amount of time, he

ca was pulled back towards him by some

her cheek, and

however." Her resolve to leave before she humiliated herself by doing s

so charming, so damned e

shoulders with her arms, kissing him on the lips, and letting him wrap her legs

er lips as he let out a delighted grunt from the back of