Instead, I tilt my chin up, standing on my toes to whisper in his ear. “There’s only one way for you to know for sure.” He jolts when my lips brush the shell of his ear, and my breath catches in my throat. Did I really just say that? Thorne rears back like I’ve burned him, his dark gaze full of shadows and desire. I lick my lips, and he groans. My stomach dips at the hungry noise.
