DARE-TO-LOVE-TRUTH-AND-DARE-DUET-COLLECTION-by-Lylah-James-pdfarchive

The distant sound of the knob turning pulled me out of
this insanity. My eyes snapped open, and I saw the
bathroom door opening. I gasped, pushing Maddox away
and gulping for air.
He stumbled back, his eyes wide and glassy. So blue…
deep like the ocean. Burning with so much need. A lust so
fiery, it scared me.
I jumped off the counter and brought a shaky hand to my
lips. Two elderly women joined us in the bathroom, and
Maddox pushed past them, walking away without a word,
without another glance.
My skin tingled with the aftermath of our kisses, even as
coldness seeped through my pores. The two women gave
me a knowing look, but I quickly averted my gaze and left
the bathroom.
Maddox was pacing the corridor. He didn’t meet my
eyes, when I settled in the chair, wringing my hands in my
lap.
That… would have destroyed me.
That kiss, if it had gone any further, would have killed
me.
I wasn’t strong enough to stop Maddox, because I was
just as greedy for him, as he was for me. Such passion was
too dangerous to be tested, to be played with.
There was no way we could dangle such temptation in
front of ourselves and not snap. Neither of us was strong
enough to resist it. In a single heartbeat, we’d be devouring
each other.
Hours later, I still hadn’t moved from the chair. Maddox
and I hadn’t spoken a word to each other. Though, we
were, both, hyperaware of each other’s attention and
closeness.
Savannah walked out of the room, looking completely
exhausted. “Should I order dinner? You two must be
hungry.”