Jayden's POV
I knew I should have pulled away from Adah the moment my father's footsteps faded down the hallway, but I couldn't stop myself. The taste of her lips, the way she'd responded to me despite her anger - it was intoxicating.
I deepened the kiss, pressing her closer against me, feeling her soft body against my chest. For a moment, she kissed me back, her resistance melting away completely.
But then reality crashed back down on both of us.
"Get off me!" she said, pushing me away hard and slapping me across the face for the second time tonight.
The sting of her palm against my cheek brought me back to my senses, but I couldn't help smirking at her. Her face was flushed red, her lips were swollen from our kiss, and her breathing was rapid.
"You're such a jerk," she said, but he
