Chapter 10

Avery’s POV

His name leaves my mouth as a breathy sigh, and just when I think he’s going to heed my request, he presses his body to mine, and I gasp at how hard he is—not only there but all over. He’s in a suit as usual, but I can feel just how masculine he is in his defined torso and strong thighs.

Breathing becomes a thousand times more difficult as my nerves light up in response and, against my brain’s screaming logic, I feel my body melt in his. A guttural sound rumbles from his chest, and before I can think about resisting, he brings his hands to grab my thighs and lift them to wrap around his waist, bringing our clothed rotches together in the process.

My brain feels like it’s on fire, but not the bad kind. Not the bad kind at all.

Oh. My. Fucking. God.

An unplanned kiss is one thing, but this… this is going too far in a direction that’s simply unacceptable. And I have to reverse it right now.

I squirm and try to bring my legs