All Chapters of FORBIDDEN FLAMES ;Touch Me Like A Sin: Chapter 1 - Chapter 6

The neon glow of the “Black Sky” sign pulsed like a heartbeat against the night. I glanced back at my driver one last time, he gave me a small encouraging nod and a thumbs-up, silently telling me to go ahead. I forced a smile, wiped my sweaty palms on my jeans, and stepped toward the entrance.The bouncer at the door barely glanced at my ID card before waving me through with a bored expression. I stood frozen at the threshold for nearly fifteen minutes, heart hammering so loudly I was sure the entire street could hear it. My fingers clenched and unclenched at my sides. A few people brushed past me, offering casual hellos or curious glances, but I barely registered them.Just go in, you’ve come this far.Taking a deep, shaky breath, I pushed open the heavy door and stepped inside.The club hit me all at once — thumping bass, flashing lights, the scent of alcohol, perfume, and sweat mingling in the air. Laughter and chatter rose above the music, for a moment, everything felt electr

The next morning arrived too quickly, I woke up to a dull, persistent ache radiating through my lower body — a raw reminder of everything that had happened the night before at Black Sky. Every small movement sent a sharp twinge up my spine, regret settled heavy in my chest like a stone. How could I have let it go that far? With Jayden, of all people? My own stepbrother.I stayed buried under the covers for as long as possible, popping two painkillers with a glass of water I had left on my nightstand, the pills dulled the worst of the soreness, but they did nothing to silence the vivid flashbacks playing on repeat in my mind. The heat of his body pressing me into the mattress, The low, guttural moans that had escaped both of us. The intense eye contact right before the blindfold came off, the way his skin had felt — warm, smooth, and impossibly silky under my trembling hands. Shame burned hot across my face, yet my body reacted with a traitorous flicker of arousal at the memories

The moment the words left my mouth, I knew I’d just lit a match in a room full of gasoline.“Not in school. Don’t do that.”Jayden didn’t answer right away.He just stared, not the casual kind of look the slow, deliberate kind. Like he was peeling back every layer I’d spent years building just to keep people out. His eyes traced my face like he was memorizing the exact shade of panic blooming across my cheeks.Then came the smile, sharp and dangerous.The kind that promised trouble wrapped in velvet.“Relax,” he said, voice low and lazy as he leaned back in his chair. “You’re the one making it obvious.”“I’m not—”“Your face says everything.”The heat rushed to my cheeks so fast I thought I’d combust. I turned away instantly, cursing myself in every language I knew, stupid,stupid, fool, fool, fool.The rest of the school day felt like walking through a minefield wearing heels.Every hallway stretched too long and squeezed too tight at the same time. Every laugh from the crowd soun