
“Were you waiting for me here, Becca?”
The balcony door slid open, and there he was—Vincent—standing in the doorway, his eyes fixed on me.
“Ah…”
Startled, I quickly looked away, trying to escape his gaze.
“I heard you calling my name, didn’t I?”
He slowly walked toward me.
“I… I… I’m sorry. I’m really sorry.”
I kept stepping backward, completely unaware that my back had already hit the wall. Yet he kept closing the distance between us.
“I know about you and my brother, Becca. You need me.”
“Vincent, I… I really didn’t mean to. I just couldn’t hold it back…”
That was when I realized my dress was completely soaked, and embarrassment flooded through me.
“You don’t have to hold back anymore, Becca. I’m standing right here in front of you now.”
“No…”
Before I could finish, he turned and locked the balcony door, then quickly pinned me against the wall.
“Vincent, we really can’t do this.”
I hurried to push him away, but his warm breath was already pressing against my lips.
“Becca,” he murmured, “I’m ready.”

