Bad For Me

Chapter 18 Louise

LOUISE

Even that almost-contact was enough to send ripples of excitement straight through my body, all the way to my toes.

I hadn’t fully understood how much I’d been needing him—aching for him—until that second.

My whole body stiffened against him and I felt the heat of him throbbing into my groin and breasts.

I’m not sure if he leaned closer or I did. We were now so close I could feel his breath against my lips and with every slow exhale I sank deeper into an intoxicating darkness where anything could happen.

And it hit me that I couldn’t let it.

I staggered sideways, away from him. We stared at each other and I saw the dark, animal lust in his eyes.

“I have to go,” I croaked. And ran.