Page 136 of Skate the Line

Rhodes: You know what happened last night.

My head is spinning.

I wish the memory of last night was hazy so I could forget it.

Because Ineedto forget it.

The way his mouth curved at the sight of me lying on the counter was intoxicatingly hot. His fingers and mouth working together made me come faster than I ever have before, and I was able to stay in the moment with him instead of panicking, which is like a revolution.

Rhodes: Are you thinking about last night, Sunshine?

My fingers tighten on my phone. I secretly love it when he calls me that.

Me: No.

Rhodes: Oh, are we lying now? You know what happens when we lie.

I smile.

Me: You going to put me in time-out like you do to Ellie?

Rhodes: That’s not how I’d punish you.

My thoughts turn racy.

They’re deranged.

I place the back of my hand to my forehead.Do I have a fever?

Without any restraint, I type a message that I know I should delete.

Instead, I hit send.

Me: How would you punish me?

Shit. Shit. Shit.

Now it’s my turn to panic. How do I unsend a text?

I’m mid-Google search over how to unsend a text, and my phone starts ringing.

Rhodes is calling.

He’s calling me?!

I shouldn’t answer. My cheeks are warm. They’ll give me away.

Don’t answer.

I’m not answering the phone.

Nope.

My finger hovers over the accept button. The room spins. There’s a pulse in between my legs.

I hit accept.

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