Candido walked us out through the crowd of people who were snapping photos left and right and escorted me back to the Team Gamma jeep. He opened the door and ushered me inside as people whispered before climbing in after me. A bit of fear went through me. What happened now? Would he be upset about what I did? I turned to him. His jaw was set firmly. His eyes flashed with moonlight, but I couldn’t let his anger stop me. “Candido, I—” He turned to me, focused on me so intently that I could barely breathe. I felt my cheeks heat as he pulled me across the seat and into his lap. Then, he kissed me. I was shocked. My whole body went still before he cupped my jaw and licked into my mouth, drawing a soft, breathy moan out of me. He grunted, pressing his lips more firmly against mine and hold

