Angelo kissed Isabella passionately and barely gave her time to catch her breath. He lifted her, took her towards the bed, and placed her on it. Isabella's heart was beating really fast but she was surprised at Angelo's behavior. He seemed too much in a hurry and this was in contrast to his behavior during the times they had almost had sex.

She tried to justify his behavior. Perhaps he had held himself back for too long which was why he was so eager. Despite telling herself this, Isabella's ...