Catherine’s heart hammered against her ribs, so loud and frantic she thought it might actually burst.
She was frozen, paralyzed by the sudden, searing contact of his lips against hers. They were soft but insistent, radiating a heat that made her mind go blank. Just as she found the strength to plant her hands on the mattress and push herself up, she felt Travis’s lips move against hers.
Her eyes widened further. She tried to pull back, but his hand snaked around her waist, pinning her to him. His kiss shifted from a drunken accident to something hungry and possessive. The sensual rhythm of his mouth sent a jolt of electricity straight to her core.
"Travis, let me—"
The moment she opened her mouth to speak, he took advantage. He deepened the kiss instantly, his tongue sliding past her t
