For one long, terrifying second, Damon didn’t move at all.Under my shaking palms, his broad frame felt like solid granite. The sleek black phone slipped from his loose fingers, landing on the plush gray carpet with a dull, muffled thud. I had caught him completely off guard, but standing on my tiptoes, pressing my mouth against his closed, unyielding lips, I felt a sudden jolt of pure panic.What did I just do?This was Damon. Ethan’s uncle. If he shoved me away right now, if he looked down at me with disgust and walked back into that ballroom to tell Ethan, my life would unravel in an instant.I started to pull back, my heels dropping an inch toward the floor, my fingers loosening their grip on the satin lapels of his tuxedo jacket.I never made it another millimeter.Before I could draw a breath, his heavy hands clamped around my waist. His long, calloused fingers dug hard into the soft curve above my hips, his grip bruising and unrelenting.With effortless, shocking strength, he s
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