t. It's just acting. Just anothe

ng to let Noah

if she were already exhausted by them. "This time, no games. J

and infuriating.

lived for this-pushing her buttons, toeing the line, seeing if he c

from the crew faded, the energy in the r

e afraid anymore, Sophia. Yo

ofter this time, s

f sink into Sophia's emotions.

"I'm not

"Then pr

Noah didn

a's breath caught. His other hand came up, fingers tracing her jaw before cupping her

mmered again

out warning-h

tative. It wa

ith the kind of intensity that

she could stop herself. She told herself it was instinct-just muscle memory, part

d for a split second, she could have sworn he lingered. Just a frac

a rush of something she coul

was jus

t feel like

ched, heavy and

's voice sliced

unding against her ribs. She felt disoriented, unsteady, like she'd

able in his eyes. His expression was composed, that signature cocky smirk alread

ing da

rew members muttered

ey actually dating? Becaus

face

rly reveling in her reac

lders as if the kiss hadn't just completely s

d yet, you kee

heel and marching off set bef

iss hi

rying to shake the lingering heat of his mouth

art still race like