I had trouble falling asleep.

I was haunted by the deep, haughty voice of Jace Kingston, which was brimming with a promise I knew he would honour. "My turn to dare you is coming…"

He meant it, too. I continued playing the scenario over and over that night. The party. His fingers. The way he made me gasp for air and gave me a rush of adrenaline. The frightening part was that he had taken over my body as if it were his own.

I desired more.

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I made an effort to keep my head down on campus the following morning. Act like I was normal. Act as though...