I swallowed forcefully, chest rising and falling fast.

So… close.

So close that I could feel his breath on my cheeks and smell his expensive cologne.

My tongue ran over my lower lip and his gaze dropped there, then snapped back to my eyes quickly.

His grip around my wrist tightened, eyes searching my face, almost as though he was trying to hold himself back.

But from what?

A key inserting into the door had him pulling away from me sharply.

Mom pushed the door open and stepped in.

“Hello residents,” she said, giggling softly.

“Hey, babe.” Henry said, walking up to her, then he kissed her.

I ripped my...