JAMES POV The door clicked shut and I could still feel her. Stella. The thought of her hand on me, so innocent and sinful all at once, lingered on me like a brand, and damn, I was still hard as a rock even after she was gone. When I told her she couldn’t turn me on, I only wanted to get her reaction, because that was a complete lie. It wasn’t just my morning erection, it was her. Even in her sleep my body obeyed her every command. I ran a hand through my face at the thought of how she quickly reminded me that this wasn’t real, even when I wanted it to be so badly it made something sharp twist inside of my chest. She had no idea what she did to me. Just being near her, watching her flushed and flustered—“beauty” doesn’t even begin to describe how she looks. Although we had kissed, I

