“I don’t know…” I confessed.

“Liar!” He gripped my thighs hard, fingers digging into my skin, using the motion to pull me closer until my legs dangled off the bed, feet nearly touching the floor.

“I want to kiss you…”

“No.”

“You don’t stop saying ‘no,’ even now?” I smiled.

Gabe grabbed my neck, eyes fixed on mine, then slowly loosened his grip, his fingers trailing down my body in slow motion, my skin prickling with every inch he covered.

“The best ...