I want this. I want us.

“I want you, too,” he whispered in her ear, threading his fingers with hers and lifting them over her head.

“Oh God.” She grabbed on to his back, her legs wrapping around him as he entered her. She squeezed his hands and arched into his quick thrusts.

“Ryan,” she called out repeatedly as waves of pleasure slammed through her, building higher and higher until her second orgasm came crashing all around her.

Seconds later, he groaned deep.

She rested her chin on his shoulder and closed her eyes, enjoying the feel of his body, his heartbeat syncing with hers.

Yes, this was definitely how she wanted tonight to end.

She settled into his arms. Eventually this evening would end. He’d said he’d wanted her tonight, but tonight wouldn’t last forever. Tomorrow, he’d be the same Ryan—the one that didn’t do relationships.

Sadness washed over her. She’d known exactly what she was getting into when she’d come back to his place, but after what they’d experienced, it would hurt too much for him to admit he wasn’t interested in anything more than friendship.

She needed to lock up her heart because she was pretty sure she’d let it out in Ryan’s arms and it was now his.

But Ryan wasn’t asking for her heart. He might never be capable of taking it.

If she was going to protect her heart, there was only one thing she could do. She moved from his embrace and sat up, pressing her feet to the floor.

She’d have to take it back.