My heart rate picked up, almost like it was skipping every other beat. Her lips moved, but I couldn’t hear anything past the swooshing sound in my ears. I started yanking at the collar of my T-shirt because of the sudden heat wave flowing through my body. Closing my eyes, I rocked back and forth slowly, bumping my back against the chair. You are not having a heart attack, Declan. Your heart is fine. This moment will pass.
