Ravenna's POV
The air left my lungs in a stunned rush. My heart tripped over itself, hammering a frantic rhythm against the wall of my chest. I was entirely flush against him, straddling his thighs, his body a solid heat beneath me. I forgot how to breathe, and it was like my brain was in power-saving mode.
"Sit," he commanded, his tone entertaining absolutely no argument. "You'll only slow us down otherwise. We have minutes, and we cannot waste them.
I froze, paralyzed by the sudden proximity and the unexpected, overwhelming physical reality of him. His chest was granite solid against my back, the warmth of his body sinking into me even through the layers of my torn dress. My hands gripped the wheels of his chair, trying not to shake, trying to shuffle forward in an attempt to
