ISABELLA
The wet sound, the smack of our mouths locked together, filled my ears and warmed my blood.
Our breaths were ragged. Our hearts hammered too.
I was finding out just how good it felt to be tucked inside those strong arms, against that steady, reliable chest.
Kaden had me pressed against a tree trunk in the little grove behind my dorm.
Leaning over me, his silver hair brushed my cheeks as he tilted his head, changing the angle of our mouths.
His tongue slid in, bossy, sweeping over mine, stealing my breath.
I gripped his jacket, giving in to him.
The desire I felt for this man grew by the second.
An innocent goodbye kiss could turn into a blazing fire.
My back stuck to the bark.
For a moment I thought I’d feel that same old pain, but Kaden’s hand held me up, protected me,
