then Ethan released the smallest of groans, and my control shattered. The last two times we’d kissed had been in the height of a panic attack. They’d served to shock me out of the dark corner of my mind and redirect my focus to something a whole lot more enjoyable. But this time, it was entirely different. My fingers threaded into the back of his short hair, and I pulled him down to me, crushing our lips together and eliminating any question of whether I was still attracted to him.

