Temptation's Playground
Instead, his free hand caught my wrist, lightning fast, grip like iron.
“Careful, assassin.”
My heart slammed.
He twisted my arm just enough to expose the lipstick tube. His thumb smeared the red across his finger, then brought it to his nose.
“Nightshade derivative,” he murmured. “Creative.”
I lunged, blade from my heel flashing in my other hand, aimed straight for his throat.
He moved faster.
Twisted my wrist until the blade clattered to the floor. His body pinned mine to the booth in a blur, chest to chest, his gun pressed hard under my chin before I could breathe.