Chapter 95

I’m panting, gasping really as Jackson presses me flat against the wall of rock, both of his hands under my shirt now, his palms a damn song against my skin as they press up over my ribs, as they move slow over my flesh like they’re trying to ensure that I’m here, that I’m

real.

And suddenly, quite suddenly, I realize that I do not at all want to be wearing this shirt anymore. That I don’t want to be wearing anything that all I want in the entire world

No, not want need-

Is to have my skin bare against Jackson’s flush, with nothing in between, not even air nothing but sweat-

Jackson groans, though, and turns his face away, ripping his mouth from mine.

“What?” I breathe, my voice trembling as my hands again go to his cheeks, trying to turn his face back to me, wanting his mouth back right where it was. God, his mouth, those lips. “Jackson, please

I’m begging, but I don’t fucking care. God, I want him.

I want him…bad.

But Jackson just presses his mouth into a thin line and holds his eyes shut. “I…I think we need to st

Ari,” he murmurs, his head moving once, sharply, from side to side.

“What?” I gasp, baffled. “Why?”

“Because,” he growls, and I go rigid when he turns his blue eyes to mine, when I see the powerful want behind his gaze. “Because if we don’t stop now, I am going to….throw you down in this dirt, Ari, and I am not going to be able to stop.”

My breath hitches in my chest and then stops completely as I consider that…

Well.

Emergency calls only

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waiting for me to catch up with him, I remember where we are. And what we’re trying to do. And the fact that there are people below us who will probably try to kill or maim us if they find out we’re here. And

So.

right time to let my

I can’t help the

breaks into a slow grin as he raises a hand, tracing the shape of my lips with his thumb. “Perfect,” he murmurs, shaking his head as he stares at my mouth like

believe it.

pressing a kiss to my lips, ridiculously soft considering the

way

that

I feel. And I lean into the

here I am doing absolutely nothing to help, I’m well aware again breaks our kiss with a

giving him a half–hearted shove on the shoulder. “Let

ground with me still in his arms, tucking ust away beneath the little overhang of rock.

that…well, that that’s her. And she did. this. And so of course my grandmother has given me a clear night so that I can look

onlyHO O D

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because I really like my mate. She picked

you okay?” Jackson asks, drawing my attention back

ask, confused.

for like, slamming you up against the rocks.” He grimaces at me

laughing and shaking my head, “I’m fine, I…” I hesitate for

a little but then

face between my palms. “Jackson, are you all right? I – I’m

choked. “I’m sorry I

freaked out?”

And I can’t help it, I burst into laughter. He takes a second and then he laughs too, but his arms wind around me, holding me tighter and I think…well, I think everything’s going to be okay. “Ari, this is absolutely insane I mean…I was….” he scowls, hanging

a second, sniffing the air, as if he still kind.

another shove. “I’m a girl, I promise, see?” And then I raise my hands to my head, making quick work of my braid, letting my hair fall down around my

second to dip his head close to

only

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to meet mine again, though his are half–lidded now. “Boys can have long hair too,” he murmurs, sounding a little drunk.

I ask, sitting up

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