EMBER'S POV My question hung in the air and I was convinced Killian wasn't going to respond. Well, he actually didn't, not in the way that I expected. Instead, he stepped back from me, after giving my cheek one hard squeeze, followed by an abrupt release and a step back, as though I was fire, and I'd scorched him. His breath heaved heavily while I stood there, still panting softly, lips swollen, trying to make sense of why he had suddenly let go of me. Was it because of my question? Wait, what was I thinking? I shook my head vehemently to clear my head, appalled at my thoughts. Was I itching so bad for him to touch me? I wanted to deny it but the wetness between my thighs and the way my panties clung damply to my p***y told me otherwise. I really was itching badly for Killian to

