~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ His grip only tightened. I felt his breath against my neck—warm, slow—like he was savoring every second. My skin crawled. “Kayden… please…” I whispered, barely standing. “Don’t do this.” “You know what’s funny?” he murmured, lips brushing my ear. “I didn’t plan this. But then you walked up to me—so mouthy, so tempting—and I thought... why the hell not?” I pushed at his arm, weakly. “Liam will kill you…” He chuckled, low and cruel. “Liam doesn’t even know you’re here. Probably thinks you’re still sipping your drink like a good little girl. And even if he finds out—” he leaned closer, “—I’ll be long gone.” My head spun. Everything around me blurred. But I forced my hands up again, shoving at his chest. He didn’t move. Instead, he yanked me away from

