Chapter 49

His body moves around me like a protective shield. Still, instead of the safe haven and relaxed feeling it used to give me, I shift into high alert, overly aware of where exactly parts of his anatomy are touching me and trying not to. I can pretty much feel his trouser snake nestling between my butt cheeks in an overly sensual way that makes my stomach erupt in fire and shame. I shrug out of his embrace harshly, heart thumping through my chest, and feel like I am about to join Leila in the bat-shit-crazy ranks.

“Stop… I can’t. It’s fucking with my head.” I blurt out insanely. Pulling myself back against the wall defensively, hoping space will calm the tidal wave of tingles coming from my toes as I turn on him, disrupting the table beside the window. I send all the trinkets and perfume bottles clattering over noisily and reach out to stop the biggest one from smashing.

“Sophs, what has gotten into you?” Arrick frowns hard at me and moves to pick up a bottle that rolls tow