Chapter 72 Scandal Behind the Curtain

Katelyn’s POV His kiss was all-consuming, a blur of heat and hunger that stole the air from my lungs. His mouth moved against mine with maddening certainty, his rhythm already familiar. I clung to him like I didn’t remember how to let go, fingers curling into his shirt, trying to anchor myself. Every brush of his lips chipped away at my resolve. I didn’t know how we’d gotten back here so quickly. Or maybe I did. Maybe it had been building, simmering between us since the second he stormed back into my life. His scent was overwhelming, the faint smell of his cologne clouding my judgment, his touch sending ripples down my spine. I felt his hands again, slow and assured. One slid down my back, warm through the thin fabric of my dress, stopping at the small of my waist before gliding lower. The other tugged lightly at the hem of my skirt, fingers slipping beneath, making me inhale sharply. Then lower still. His palm brushed between my thighs. My knees wobbled, the shock of how fast my body