Kelsey’s POV

“Nora...”

The name left my mouth as a weak, broken squeak. My voice sounded thin, completely unrecognizable to my own ears.

Everything was happening too fast. My brain couldn't process it—the shock, the cold air on my wet skin, the sudden, terrible exposure. One second I was wrapped up in Cole, giving in to the heat, and the next, my entire life was burning down around me.

I scrambled backward across the desk, my feet kicking blindly against the edge as I tried to put distance between myself and Cole. My hands shook so violently I could barely pull down the hem of my borrowed shorts to cover...