#Chapter16

LATE NIGHT DECISIONS

JOY

I didn't want to get into his car, make myself look weak but Aubrey had a point. Rather than going home with a random stranger, I'd prefer to go home with a stranger I trusted, no matter how bad his reputation. A part of me knew him—the real him—and that part was sure he wasn’t going to hurt me. And here thought I had trust issues.

I sat in the car, my legs trembling and inhaled Vincent's earthy aroma lingering inside. He walked to my side, hauled the door open, and bent in. His face was just inches away from mine. His attention was focused...