commitment and care. If they both couldn’t give it that for any
reason, then it was best not to stay and wait around to cause
and experience heartbreak.
“Thank you for saying what you did,” Adalynn whispered
as she leaned forward. She turned her chair, and since Cassia’s
hand was still wrapped around hers, Adalynn pulled, and
Cassia went.
They stood and half fell together. It wasn’t graceful or
clumsy, but a combination of both. Adalynn buried her hand in
Cassia’s hair so she could guide her closer and Cassia wound
around Adalynn’s body, twining their legs together, their hips,
their chests, and their arms, until there was no space between
them, and then she let Adalynn claim her mouth with a passion
that was all heat, desperation, and potent crackling electricity.
Chapter 16
Adalynn
There were things that Adalynn was unable to stop, things
she knew would make her control snap. Like what she and
Cassia were doing now. Her body was wrapped around
Cassia’s, one hand already dipping to the edge of her shirt and
pushing it up, stroking her fingers along smooth, heated skin.
Her fingertips buzzed with electricity just from touching
Cassia and Adalynn knew how dangerous that was. She should
stop. She should keep talking, figure things out, make sure
nothing went too far before they were more than just, well,
were they even friends? They hadn’t talked about a
relationship. Cassia was her employee, for God’s sake.
“You’re overthinking it,” Cassia panted. Her hand swept
over Adalynn’s shirt, clutching at her waist, pushing it up in a
mirror image, her fingers playing along Adalynn’s stomach,