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She steps back, looking scared, as if she has nowhere to go, and that o”
I take another step toward her, and she takes another one back, buainst the wall behind her She’s trapped, she knows it, and all I can think is thank God she can’t run away from me “You don’t want me to leave”
“Yes, I do” She nods, her expression firm, but her voice is weak
I move in so close I invade her personal space Her war me, and I braceher I’ve got her cory upturned face, all I can think is how ht red lipstick all to hell “How late do you work?” I ask, et her ho how I’ve ruined this fragile thing between us, but I have hopes I can turn everything around
The tre in her body is a clue she’s not overin her gaze tells me I still have a chance too
“Too late toout, she pushes aton my front, and I hiss in a breath as if she’s burnedher hands onher claied to only her forfor hers, but she turns her head at the last second and I end up kissing her cheek instead She’s quivering, little shuddering breaths escape from her parted lips, and I closeof my heart as I nuzzle the side of her face “I really fked up, didn’t I?” I whisper against her skin
Fable nods, draws in a deep breath as her hands drop away from my chest “You did”
“Tell me what I can do to make it up to you” I need to know I can’t let her think this is over between us
She still keeps her face averted, as if she’s afraid to lookyou can do It’s o—over between us”
I re her to look at , scared eyes meet mine and for a uesthouse ere about to eirl in the palm of my hand and she had ht out of rip and now look at her
She’s…different Her entire life has changed in ato do with it She’s ering
“I need to get back to work,” she whispers “You should go back to your friends”
I stroke her face, let ers trace the delicate line of her jaw She closes her eyes, I notice the subtle movement of her throat as she ss and I dipthat connection I so desperately want Myher lips, the sweet, mysterious depths within She parts her lips iue inside, tangling it with hers
A groan escapesat the sa a word, her gaze dropping to ain I knohat she wants