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His mouth found mine again before I could say anything else.

The kiss was different.

Slower.

Deeper.

His hand on my neck squeezed and my eyes flutter.

I inhaled sharply.

My pulse hammered beneath his fingertips.

He could feel it.

I knew he could.

The thought sent a shiver through me.

I kissed him again, harder, trying to tell him with my words what I needed.

I move back.

“You’re enjoying this.”

Silence.

The only sound was his deep breathing, which made me feel so good knowing he was affected as well.

His thumb moved slowly against my jaw.

I swallowed.

“You’re not going to admit it?”

He leaned closer.

Silence.

I smiled.

“Fine.”

I caught the front of his shirt and pulled him back to me.

My fingers slide beneath the edge of his collar, holding him there as the kiss deepened.

Everything outside the room disappeared.

The screams.

The footsteps.

The carnival music.

All I could feel was his hand against my neck and the warmth of his mouth against mine.

“RAVEN!”