“ You're shaking, Tess. And I haven't even done anything.”

Her breath hitched, face reddened with embarrassment. Her brow creased in anger and confusion at how hard her chest was pounding, and why her body was trembling like that.

But she cared not about any answer at the point, she just wanted to get away, from his heat, from his touch that was barely there but felt.

“ I was after the light switch.” She breathed, voice shaking. She has never felt this helpless. Powerless. And humiliated. “ What…are you going to force yourself on me now?”

His gaze darkened for a second, his grip tightened but loosened the next...