Chapter 52. In Overflow

Out of breath, Elice fought to keep breathing. She clung to the wall behind her, trying to stay standing while her knees felt like they were melting. She could collapse at any moment. Fortunately, there was a strong hand firmly supporting her waist, preventing that possibility.

Garrett's fingers traced Elice's jaw, lifting it as the owner leaned down to erase the opening of Elice's parted lips with a kiss that eagerly welcomed him. Elice's hand rose and cupped the curve of Garrett's as his lips further weakened her already shaky knees. She needed stronger support than just the wall.

Garrett pressed his lips against Elice's, moving with a rhythmic flow that made Elice squirm. He pushed forward, pinning Elice between his body and the wall, leaving no meaningful distance between them.

The kiss stopped, and with a breath as labored as Elice's, Garrett felt his body tense with each passing second. He opened his eyes, struggling to see how Elice, seemingly as helpless as