My heart jumped. Like a full-on, stomach-somersault kind of jump. That memory? I thought I buried it. Locked it up, set it on fire, danced on the ashes. But did I actually forget it… or just try to convince myself I had? The night came rushing back, loud and fast. His hands, his breath, that rough grip on my waist. The way I’d almost sucked his damn c**k. The thought made me mad but it also made me clench my thighs. Shit. No. I pushed a palm flat against his chest and shoved him back. “You were going to pay,” I said, glaring. “That’s the only reason anything ever happened.” He didn’t move far, but the way he looked at me shifted. I folded my arms, leaning away like I needed distance to breathe properly. “Let’s be real, on a normal day? I wouldn’t even look at you twice. You’re not

