Chapter 178

Christina's POV I arrived at the studio just after nine. I couldn't stop replaying our kiss in the alley. This morning hadn't helped matters. My lips felt puffy, and I couldn't stop smiling like an idiot. Something had shifted between us. The carefully maintained distance was gone, replaced by a hunger neither of us seemed able to control. Earlier, I hadn't even managed to say good morning before Hudson pushed me against the wall and kissed me like we were trying to break a world record. Thirty minutes. I counted. By minute twenty-two, my knees had given out. By minute twenty-eight, I was seeing stars. I nearly passed out in his arms, but he didn't stop until I pushed him away. After breakfast, when I tried to sneak out, he pinned me against the door and spent another ten minutes recreating that delicious haze. Clearly, the Ice King was dead, replaced by a man who couldn't keep his hands to himself for more than six minutes. I should have been annoyed. Instead, I felt light, warm, like