Without thinking, I punched Kade in the arm.
His eyes darkened even more, and he stepped towards me. I stared at him, refusing to back down even though he was several inches taller than me, and anyone in their right mind would step away.
“That was assault,” he drawled. “Now… what do you think I should do about that?”
He leaned closer, bringing my arm down to my side as he pressed against me. My pulse sped up. My cheeks were burning, and I had to turn my head to keep him from seeing how rosy they were.
Before I could say anything, I heard a throat clearing.
“The door was locked. Is everything okay?” Grace asked, her brows raised as she stared between the two of us.
I stepped away from Kade quickly as if I had been burned.
Kade let out his deep laugh, and Grace’s attention was
