Arielle Brooks“Kiss me or I’ll talk.”The words hung in the air like smoke, thick and impossible to ignore. I stared at him, frozen, heartbeat pounding in my ears.“You can’t be serious,” I managed, my voice barely above a whisper.Xavier stepped closer, the school hallway suddenly feeling ten degrees warmer.“Do I look like I’m joking?”My mouth opened, then closed. No words came out. He looked dead serious, but not in the way I was used to. This wasn’t cold Xavier. This was calculated Xavier. Strategic. Dangerous.“You’re insane,” I breathed.“And you’re panicking. Relax,” he said, his voice too calm for someone threatening a public kiss. “A little PDA won’t kill you.”“It might if your fan club sees”I didn’t get to finish the sentence. His hand slipped behind my neck, and before I could move, his lips brushed mine.Soft. Sure. Intoxicating.I froze, my eyes wide as heat flooded every inch of my skin.He pulled away just as quickly, his eyes unreadable.“There,” he said, his voice
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