CHAPTER 223

Jack couldn’t drag his eyes off Dianna. Now that he’d kissed her, now that he’d felt her skin under his fingers, now that he’d breached that boundary, he couldn’t go back. He knew it would likely end in disaster, but he was helpless to stop himself from careening toward the edge. It wasn’t responsible, and it wasn’t advisable, and it was a very bad idea, but he really didn’t give a fuck anymore. All his reasons for staying away from her had dissolved with that first kiss, and now he wanted more. He’d abstained from letting himself get too close to a woman for so long, that he’d forgotten just how delicious it was to get lost in one.

That’s how it had been with Kara.

A whirlwind.

A hurricane.

A rush.

Terrifying and wonderful all at the same time.

And even though he still bore the scars from being with Kara and abandoning himself to her and the way she made him feel, Jack couldn’t stop himself from walking into the very same thing with Dianna.

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