Chapter 262: Whatever It Takes, Part 1

Trent groaned, then slanted his lips over mine. I speared my fingers into his hair and held him to me as he deepened the kiss, effectively setting my insides on fire. Then he moved down to my neck.

I closed my eyes and tilted my head. My heart beat faster with each kiss he placed on my neck. Tingles of delight zinged through me, and my pulse pounded harder. The pressure of his lips on my throat increased, and my eyes snapped open.

"Trent?" I gasped.

"Hmm?"

"What're you doing?"

He jerked up and stared down at me. "Kissing you," he said as if he couldn't believe I didn't know what he was doing.

"Right." I nodded and licked my suddenly dry lips.

For a second, it felt like he was going to try to bite me, even though he couldn't. What would happen if he did try? I wanted to ask, but I didn't want to make him feel bad about the situation.

"I'm scared," I said on a sharp inhale.

"Of me?" he asked, shocked.