Touch me tender, Break me wild: A Steamy Compilation
Then I hurried off toward the bookstore, my mind a whirlwind of conflicting emotions—exhilaration from the kiss warring with the sharp stab of guilt.
The rest of my shift dragged like molasses. I recommended a thriller series to a mom wrangling twins who kept knocking over displays, restocked the cozy mysteries shelf while replaying Tom's words in my head, and forced smiles for regulars asking about the honeymoon. But underneath it all, my thoughts looped endlessly: the press of his lips, the warmth of his hand, the way he'd looked at me like I was the only person in the world. By closing time at four, as I locked up and headed home, my phone buzzed in my pocket. I pulled it out, heart skipp