Cassian’s mouth went dry, the breath in his lungs swiftly draining the longer he held Finnian’s gaze. “You cannot care about me.” Finnian took a daring step closer. “Oh, it is far too late for that.” Cassian’s pulse flickered, and he backed away, his tailbone meeting the edge of the cabinet. “I will hurt you if I let you in,” he said, breathless against his own desire. “I do not break as easily as you’d think.” Finnian closed in and propped his hands up on the surface of the counter behind Cassian, pinning both arms around him. The tips of their noses grazed. Cassian’s jaw set. He turned his
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