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you l
ike gravel rolling under heavy feet. I opened my eyes and blinked
e air while I lay on the chilly ground, dirt sticking thard ground, I forced myself to st
ma
to strip me naked, a sharp jaw, and black stubble lining it. For a while, his eyes lin
as I clambered to my
and his eyes blazing at me. "Calm down. You would
assis
led at the corner of his l
ound, but there were no recognizable trees or shadows. I was
er and said, "W
nothing came out. I h
not s
nterest as his brow raise
fists up. "W
is name as if it
wed hard. "Well, John, I do
ey, he approached slowly and del
y and dense. I smelled him-woodsy, musky, with a faint undertone of something
Before I could touch the ground, his hand sprang out and grabbed my arm. My
inches from my n
as I wrenched my arm fr
companied by something else, something raveno
im. Or kiss him. I
him inste
n't mo
tree's hard bark, his eyes darkened and his jaw tightened. H
eath
used, pressing his nose to my
n my belly as a chil
how breathless I so
ghosted by his li
st and held it over my head. Sparks flew through me as the o
t my body betrayed me b
arsh, low voice. "I do
rect, and
ild-came crashing into mine. He took advantage of my gasp by s
to stop, my free hand got caught
t stop,
ushed into mine, relentless and strong. All I could feel was him-hi
moved down my jaw to break the kiss. A small gasp esca
air, I pushed him back as
" I yelled, attempting t
he used the back of his hand t
ual heat, I scowled at him.
nce again, fingers tangled in my hair. Despera
n't r
t I wanted.
the soft flesh under the hem of my shirt. Every
as he drew back, h
es; instead, they shone
eyes and murmure
not s
ckled as we just gazed at
ep back, his face
he remarked in a
ving me standing there with my body hurting for