CHAPTER 5

MAYA

Jace laughed breathlessly. “She’s cocky now.”

“Not cocky,” I said. “Confident.”

Liam smirked. “Let’s see if you can back it up.”

I focused—long strokes, twisting, squeezing just enough to make them twitch in my hands.

Jace’s head tipped back. “Close.”

“Not yet,” Liam said through his teeth. “Hold it.”

“You first,” Jace shot back.

“Not a chance.”

Their banter only made me want it more. I sped up, alternating pressure, my thumbs ...