Ash, Ash, Ash. sh, Ash, Ash.Her name echoed in his head as he kissed her. True, he had not kissed a woman in quite a long time. And the first time had been a complete disaster. But Burke seemed to have remembered what to do, where to put his hands, how to move his mouth, to make this kiss one of the most memorable he’d ever had. Somewhere beyond him and Ash, the music ended and a cheer went up. He knew enough to pull away then, because the floodlights would switch on at any moment. The last thing he needed was to be caught by Leo—by anyone—kissing Ash. She rested her forehead against his collarbone, and he wondered if she could feel the rapid-fire beat of his pulse. He didn’t care if she could. He’d said it all with the kiss anyway—and he liked Ash. likedThey breathed in together, som

