~*MIA*~

“Have you lost your mind, Mia?” Chase choked out.

He pushed me back like my touch repulsed him.

Like I burned him.

Then he stared at me—not with anger, but with a look I could recognize from miles away.

Lust.

And it pulled a slow smirk onto my lips.

“I know you want this,” I said. “Same as I do.”

I held his gaze, refusing to look away.

“So just… fuck me. It’s not a big deal.”

He shook his head. "No. Absolutely not."

He stumbled back a step, then another, putting a lot of distance between us so quickly I was sure it made his head spin.

I...