Ben lowered his head, burying his face in the crook of my neck, and inhaled deeply. "I missed you," he murmured, his voice husky.
I caught a whiff of his cologne, familiar, yet strange, like a dusty memory suddenly unearthed.
My body shuddered, goosebumps erupting across my skin.
Nausea twisted in my stomach. Disgusted, I struggled against him, pushing with all my might. "Let go of me! You bastard!" I spat, my voice thick with rage and revulsion.
His embrace felt sickening, like a venomous snake coiling around me, stealing my breath.
"Alice, you brought the condoms. Didn't you want something to happen between us?" Ben lifted his head, his gaze laced with contempt.
I could hardly believe my ears. His words pierced my heart like a dagger.
"Ben, are you out of your mind?" I glared at h
