KISS ME LAURA

The silence in Josh's car was suffocating.

I sat with my hands clasped tightly in my lap, staring out the window as the streetlights blurred past. My heart was hammering, and I felt like I was sitting on the edge of a precipice, teetering dangerously close to falling.

Josh hadn't said a word since we got in the car, but I could feel his tension. It radiated off him in waves, thickening the air until it was hard to breathe. I could hear his fingers drumming on the steering wheel, a staccato rhythm that matched the pounding of my heart. Finally, he broke the silence. "We should talk about it."

I flinched.

"There's nothing to talk about," I said quickly, too quickly, my voice barely steady.

He let out a low, frustrated sound. "Laura, come on. You can't just-"

"I said there's nothing to talk about!" I snapped, turning to glare at him. But my voice cracked at the end, and I hated how weak I sounded.

Josh's jaw tightened, and his grip on the steering wheel turned his knuckles white. "You're unbelievable," he muttered under his

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breath.

I turned back to the window, my pulse pounding in my ears. I didn't want to do this. Not here. Not with him.

And then, without warning, the car jerked to the side of the road and came to a sudden stop.

"What the hell, Josh?" I exclaimed, whipping around to look at him.

He didn't answer.

Instead, he unbuckled his seatbelt in one swift motion, turning toward me with a determination that made my stomach flip. Before I could even process what was happening, his hand was on my neck, his thumb brushing against the edge of my jaw. "Josh-" I started, but the word died on my lips when his eyes met mine.

were stripping me bare. And then his

The world tilted.

stole the breath from my lungs. His hand slid up, tangling in my hair, tilting my head back so he could

frozen under the weight of his touch. But then, like a spark

his shirt as if I needed to anchor myself. His other hand came

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his fingers splayed against my cheek, his thumb brushing the corner of

as his lips pressed against mine. He kissed me like it was the only thing keeping him

the heat of him, the way he smelled, the way he tasted. The world outside

both breathing hard. His forehead rested against

do this to me?" he whispered, his voice rough

an answer. I wasn't sure I could even form words if I

traced the line of

And there was

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chest heaving as I

lips, soft and warm, pressed against mine. Her fingers clutching the front

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room. My heart was still racing, my skin damp with sweat as I leaned forward, rubbing my hands over my face. The air

Laura.

was still there, still hooked up to the machines that beeped and hummed, measuring every second of her fragile existence. Her face was pale, too pale, and her chest rose and fell in the shallow rhythm

studied her face, every delicate line, every curve I'd memorized a thousand times over. A tear slipped down my cheek, hot and unwelcome. "You've got to wake

She

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