Did he plan to give her a kiss in that exact spot? Is that what she desired? Dear God, the motivation here was certainly not craving. That was why she was pleading for his help. Jessey's tension was already at a breaking point, and she was afraid that the slightest provocation would send her careening off the rails.

Nonetheless, Charley refrained from physically contacting her.

His breath gone, he forced himself to his feet. You're probably OK now.

Good? Absolutely nothing positive could be said about this.

Except…

As promised, he had followed through. Despite the fact that she had to make it quite clear that she wanted him to...