My heart raced. Oh no, is he nning to go for it again?


    It’s human nature to crave what feels good, and once someone’s had a taste, they want more.


    I guess even the most put together people can’t resist temptation. No wonder those characters in


    dramas risk everything just to fall in love.


    Love really is the biggest weakness the universe gave us.


    As Hayden’s kisses deepened, I found my mind wandering off, caught up in a random swirl of


    thoughts.


    But when he gently nipped my lip, I snapped back to reality. That’s when I realized he’d alreadyid


    me down on the bed, his body pressing against mine.


    His eyes were dark with desire, his Adam’s apple bobbing in a way that made my breath catch. His


    strong arms were braced on either side of me, his muscles flexing, and I felt my mouth go dry.


    He was a living, breathing temptation, and I could feel a tingling warmth spread through me, like a


    slow, gentle current buzzing under my skin.


    1 knew exactly what this feeling was. I was getting turned on too, and I wanted him. Badly.


    Desire was a powerful thing–I finally got that.


    But there was a sliver of fear too. After all, the soreness fromst night still hadn’t fully faded. If we


    went for round two, I wasn’t sure I could handle it..


    And what if Lena was right? What if I got hurt, or worse, ended up with some kind of infection or


    fertility issues? That would be… awful.


    I had to pull myself together.


    As reason fought with desire, I was trying to think of a way to slow things down when Hayden


    leaned in again. His cheek brushed against mine, and his lips ghosted over my skin, my hair, then


    my ear.


    “You’ve worked so hard, honey,” he whispered, his voice husky and low.


    I knew he was thanking me for everything I’d done for Yuna. But after his lukewarm reaction earlier,


    I’d assumed he didn’t really want to go through with the surgery.


    “I thought you were upset,” I said, pouting and giving him a light punch on the shoulder.


    I wasn’t sure if it hurt him, but his rock–hard muscles made my hand throb a little.


    “I’m happy, and I’m grateful,” he said, his lips brushing against my ear before he gently sucked on


    it.


    A shiver ran down my spine, my toes curling from the sensation.


    Hayden felt my reaction. He pressed closer, his kisses moving from my ear to my hairline, down to


    my cheek, nose, eyes, forehead, and finally to my lips.


    This slow, deliberate build–up….


    It was killing me.


    And it was chipping away at my self–control. I couldn’t help but arch my body toward him, my arms


    wrapping around his neck.


    His breath was hot against my ear as his hand slipped under my shirt…


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    But then, my phone rang loudly in my pocket, making both of us jump. The heated moment


    evaporated in an instant.


    I scrambled to reach for my phone, but it was trapped under his weight. Hayden had to help me fish


    it out. It was a call from Lindey.


    I stared at the screen, torn between answering and just hanging up.


    “Answer it,” Hayden said, his voice steady. Then he stood up and left the bedroom.


    I let out a shaky breath and brought the phone to my ear. “Lindey


    “Rea, if I die, it’ll be because Jace and Tanya pissed me off!” Lindey’s opening line hit me like


    a bomb.


    I had no idea what had happened, so I could only ask, “Calm down. What did they do this time?”


    “I just found out the real reason you two broke up. Jace gave your wedding house to that bitch!” Her


    words tore open a wound I thought I’d managed to seal shut.