chapter 91

He moved closer to me, his hands wrapping around my waist as he pulled me in. "Look at me, Emily," he said, gently turning my face to meet his piercing gaze.

"What do you want, Ethan?" I asked, my voice trembling slightly. He began placing gentle kisses on my neck, each one lingering longer than the last, building an intensity that left me breathless. His lips hovered at the tender spot where my neck met my shoulder, teasing before settling into a soft, sweet kiss that made my heart flutter.

"No!" I shouted, pushing him away, trying to resist the urge, the longing my body felt. I couldn’t give in, especially not with Jason waiting outside. "I don’t want you!" I yelled, stepping back from his grip. His eyes flickered with hurt, but I couldn't let that stop me.

"You hurt me, Ethan. You left me broken. You chose your life of crime over us," I reminded him, my voice shaking with the weight of everything I had buried. "And now you expect me to just... get back together with you? Do you thi