Her mouth parted in awe as he tilted his face closer to hers. She knew it wasn’t real, that it was an illusion, but she couldn’t control her reaction to the words let me kiss you coming from Blackwell’s lips. Even if it was an imposter. “I sure as Hell hope I’ve never sounded so ridiculous,” the real Blackwell said behind her, snapping her out of her momentary lapse in judgment. She cleared her throat as she answered, “Oh, you absolutely have.”
