Chapter 4 The heat of his hands burned right through my shirt, pinning me to the floor. I wasn't thinking about the hard ground or James anymore. The past didn't exist. There was only him, his chest heaving, his breath coming just as fast and hard as mine.All his talk about boundaries, all the strict rules we were supposed to follow, the line between us hadn't just gone blurry. It was entirely gone."Father."I meant it to be a wake up call, reminder to force him back into being a priest. Instead, it came out like a plea, dark and heavy, hanging in the tiny space between our lips.His jaw clenched, a sharp muscle twitching in his throat. For a second, I thought he was going to pull away, apologize, and slide back into his safe, professional chair. Instead, his hand shifted from my shoulder. His thumb traced a slow, heavy line up the side of my neck until it rested right beneath my chin, forcing me to keep looking at him."Don't call me that." His voice was lower than I'd ever hear
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