"It makes us..." He trailed off, eyes lowering to her plump lips for a second before his eyes met hers with the deepest hunger residing in them. "Forbidden!" He rasped out. Every cell in her body jolted at that word. The mere word set so well with their whole situation. She grabbed his wrist to remove his hold from her nape but his grip was strong. "M...Mr. Colt..." She stuttered, lowering her eyes down. The glint in his eyes didn't let her maintain eye contact with him. All of a sudden his hold on her nape tightened and she winced at the pressure. "Who bullied you, Belle?" Yet another innocent question of his and she was on the verge of a panic attack now. What was this? Some sort of interrogation? "That's none of your....umphh." Her words died down in her mouth when he placed his

