Chapter 442

His hand rested on the base of her spine, the little dip was made to fit his hand, and she stood close to him to ward off the chill of the night air. She trembled and he didn’t know if it was because of the cold, the anticipation of what was to come, or fear. He hoped to god it wasn’t fear. The last thing he wanted was for her to feel she didn’t have a choice. The car pulled up and the valet opened the door for them. He slid into the back seat beside her and was glad when she stayed close to him, not sliding all the way over to the other door. The door closed and the car began to move. She tilted her face toward him and he lowered his head to her, running his nose along the side of hers. She sucked in a sharp breath and her hand squeezed his thigh. He stilled, waiting for her to push him away but instead, she stretched to brush her lips across his. He laid his hand over hers and she turned it so that their palms touched, allowing him to weave his fingers between hers. He pulled back a