One night with Mr Blackwell
My breath hitched, my mind a dizzying whirl of sensation, when a jarring, insistent **BEEP-BEEP-BEEP** sliced through the charged silence.
My eyes flew open, the sudden intrusion a splash of ice water on my fevered brain. Adrian paused, his thumb still a tantalizing presence on my thigh, his eyes narrowing slightly, a flicker of annoyance crossing their depths.
The sound persisted, a relentless, cheerful jingle. I fumbled for my phone, which had somehow migrated to my back pocket. The screen flashed, a bright, unwelcome beacon.
**Incoming Call: Bestie!**
And beneath her name, a text preview, already popping up like an unwanted party guest: "OMG, Ava! You are NOT going to believe what I just