Scarlett's POV
I was caught off guard.
Ryder's kiss was so...different.
He tasted different; his masculine cologne smelled different, and he was so...different.
Ryder's kiss, at that moment, felt like I was bathed in gold and roses and was being prepared to be transported to heaven in a golden, gem-studded carriage.
Clearly, he was taking me to the Heaven of Sins with his kiss.
I was frozen in my place. I didn't know if I should have reacted to his kiss or not.
I could feel his lips moving over mine, but my body had shut itself off, not responding to anything. My body even refused to breathe, a basic function to keep me alive.
The kiss felt awkward on his part. He was left wondering why I wasn't responding, or at least pushing him away. There was no response at al
