Tremors shot through his body at my words and he froze.

His breathing deep and shaky.

His dark moved to stare at mine again. And I could clearly see the war raging in them.

For a moment I thought he would pull away again.

“This…” he rasped, his jaws clenching as his teeth grazed over his lower lips. “This doesn’t change anything.”

And before I could even come up with a reply, his mouth claimed mine, hot and ...