I continued backing away, afraid to turn my back on him. And then he took a step. I sucked in a short breath. “What are you doing?” He took another step. “Giving you a head start.” My stomach leapt. “But I don’t . . . I didn’t want to play!” “Oh, you’ve been playing with me all night,” he said, a growl lacing his voice. “Run. Because I turn into a very different person when no one’s looking.”
