"Fine," I whispered back, my hand coming up to rest against his chest, feeling the wild rhythm beneath his shirt. "But if it burns, we both catch fire."
Without spoiling every beat (though readers expect analysis), picks up immediately after a late-night studio session. Lena has just received a career-defining offer that requires her to abandon a collaborative project with Ian. The tension is palpable. Our Red String -Ch. 12.3 Alpha- by Eva Kiss
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