*Ella*

I’ve never seen anything like the look he just gave me in my life. I’m in serious trouble now.

I need this more than anything. I need that numb, out of body experience that I can only achieve with Ryatt. I need a break from my own mind, especially after what happened tonight.

I don’t remember how we got back to this house, but I remember snippets of the past hour, at least. Ryatt cursing under his breath as he kicked open the front door with me shivering in his arms. Ryatt ripping my dress off my frozen body while scalding hot water pummeled my skin. Ryatt begging me...