“You must feel alone right now,” he points out, wetting his lips with the tip of his tongue. “Very alone.” “Do I?” My voice is a challenge, and my face is blank. I blink up at him, waiting for his reply. “Yes.” He slips his arms around my waist without warning and takes my ass in his hands, giving my flesh a firm squeeze. “But you have me,” he announces, finally revealing his true self. His true intentions. “I’m here for you, Cora.”
