Ryder. I thought I didn’t hear it right. But I didn’t wait to confirm. I kissed her back. I’ve always wanted to and now that I have the opportunity to, I wasn’t sure how to handle her. She’s drunk and might not really want this. It took all my willpower to pull away and catch my breath. “Emma. You don’t want this.” She replied to me with a hungrier kiss. “You are a fool,” she said against my lips. “I’ve always been here.” A smirk appeared at the corner of my lips. I ran my fingers down her hand and pulled her closer. Emma blessed me with soft moans. I pushed her against the wall, cuffing her hands above her head. Her sharp gasp fueled my anticipation. “Emma,” I said softly after pulling away. I watched her slowly like I was securing the perfect picture of her in my head. “You have

