JANE'S POV We both froze at the sound of the doorbell. Benjamin's eyes, still burning with passion, snapped toward the door. A flicker of panic, then pure frustration crossed his face. My heart, already pounding from the kiss, hammered with a new kind of fear. Who could it be? How long had they been standing out there? He pulled back from me slowly, as if he had been burned. The sudden loss of his touch left me feeling instantly cold and entirely exposed. The air, which had been thick with desire, now felt thin and dangerous. "Stay here," he rasped, his voice incredibly rough. He gave me a silent, severe warning look. He ran a hand through his messy hair, trying desperately to calm down. I nodded, unable to speak. My lips were still tingling from his kiss, and my body was still shaking. I watched him walk away. His usual smooth movements were stiff and tense as he disappeared around the corner toward the front hall. I stood completely alone in the kitchen, my mind wan
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