16 Ashleigh stood there with her heart on her sleeve, waiting for Daniel to say something. If he refused her, she had her answer. If he kissed her, she had hope. Both options were terrifying. Seconds ticked by with every beat of her heart, and she waited. She wasn’t going to walk away this time. He needed to tell her to. Otherwise, she was staying. In one swift move, he slid his arm around her back and drew her to him. He pressed his lips to hers before she could take a breath and licked his way into her mouth. She moaned and threw her arms around his neck, smiling as he devoured her. Daniel stood and set two large hands on her a*s and carried her down the hall to his bedroom. He kicked the door closed and laid her on the bed, then stood back and looked at her. “I’m still thinking a

