“How do you know that?”

I took a slow step forward, giving her time to move back, but she stood her ground. Stopping in front of her, I reached up and gripped her chin to tilt her head back.

“I just know.”

We stared at each other silently.

I wasn’t sure who moved first. Maybe it was me who jerked her against me and captured her lips.

The point was, Angel wasn’t pushing me away.

I had been scared that she wouldn’t let me anywhere near her. It ...