Vanessa couldn’t shake off the confusing feelings Steve had stirred in her. The way his voice softened when he spoke to her, the way his eyes lingered a moment too long.. These were the things she couldn't get out of her mind.
As she took the first step up the staircase, she felt a sudden tug on her arm. It all happened so fast. She gasped as she was pulled back, losing her balance and stumbling right into Steve’s broad chest.
“Whoa, easy there,” Steve said, his hands instinctively wrapping around her waist to steady her.
For a moment, Nessa was too stunned to react. She was so close she could feel the heat radiating off his body, smell the faint scent of his cologne. The scent that was uniquely him.
Her hands were pressed against his chest, and she could feel his steady heartbeat unde
