Chapter 28

Anna’s POV

“Fuck,” Ryan cursed under his breath, grabbing a clean towel and quickly wiping himself off while I just lay there, breathless, still wrapped up in everything that had just happened. He looked at me, his chest still rising and falling hard, and before I could say a word, he leaned over, kissed me again, slow and rough as if he wasn’t ready to go, and whispered against my lips, “I love you… and don’t even think about staying away from me. Because the more you try, the more I’m going to come for you.”

I stared at him, heart still pounding, completely speechless, and then the knock came again, louder this time, more urgent. His body tensed, and he pulled on his clothes quickly, buttoning his shirt with one hand while grabbing his shoes with the other, not even bothering to sit before shoving his feet into them. He grabbed his phone and his wallet, gave me one last look, and said, “You can go ahead and call Mom back now… but don’t lie to me again about stay