Raelynn Neither of us moves. Even when the doorbell rings again, we just stand there—his hand still on my n****e, his nails teasing it, the other hand gripping my waist. His gaze darkens with every reaction I give him. This is wrong on so many levels, I know that. But I don't want him to pull away. God help me, I want him to keep touching me. He's so close to me, our breath mingling with each other, yet he doesn't let me kiss him. It both frustrates and relieves me. I swallow thickly. My tongue darts out and runs along my bottom lip— His groan cuts through the silence like a snapped thread. I freeze. So does he. But his hand? It moves lower. I gasp. His fingers slide under the hem of my skirt, rough and warm, dragging against my bare skin like he's branding me. "Raelynn?!" I

