Chapter 14: Exploration Begins

Jace’s POV

The drive to my apartment was thick with silence and anticipation. Rain still pattered against the windshield, but neither of us turned on the radio. Every stoplight felt endless. When I finally parked and killed the engine, Alex looked over at me, eyes dark.

“You sure about this?” he asked quietly.

“No,” I admitted, my voice rough. “But I want it anyway.”

We barely made it through the front door before we were on each other again.

The kiss started desperate, like in the car mouths crashing, hands gripping shirts. I kicked the door shut behind us and pushed him against it, tasting coffee...