Chapter 16

"Go away!" Caroline hissed, turning her head away. Her chest heaved with anger and fear. However, Bradley chuckled lowly, his breath hot against the curve of her ear, sending a tremor racing down her spine. "What if I say no?" he retorted. Caroline struggled, trying to wiggle herself free from his grip, but Bradley trapped her with his long legs, holding her still. "Stop it, Bradley…" "Stop?" He murmured against her ear, his tone deceptively soft. The same gentle voice she had once thought harmless was now laced with something dark. "Does David know how we are? Hmm?" Before she could answer, his fingers, which were firm yet strangely tender, forced her chin toward him. Then, he lowered his head and caught her lips with his. Caroline's eyes flew wide open, her muffled cry swallowed by his kiss. His tongue pried her lips apart, and the kiss was deep and assertive. Every taste was intoxicating, and the rhythm was intimate, deliberate, and far too familiar. Caroline struck Bradley'