THIRTY TWO - LEXXIE

Lexie His gaze dulled, and his posture slouched as he drew closer, his breath audible. His head blocked out the bright lights, leaving only a sense of their presence. Despite the lack of a discernible beat, my heart raced in time with my mounting excitement. When his lips met mine, conflicting thoughts raced through my mind. This was wrong, unforgivable to Samantha. Yet, as his arm pulled me closer, my mind fogged with exhilaration. In that moment, Ryder's kiss swept me away, his skillful tongue parting my lips. Desire churned in my stomach, and my thighs grew warm. My legs trembled, but I was held firmly against his chest, unable to support myself. In that moment, I felt like I was experiencing a kiss unlike any other. My eyelids fluttered closed, and a jumble of past lovers' faces flickered through my mind's eye. Even the memories of my recent exes, whom I once considered reconciling with during our time in law school, were lost in the haze. As Ryder deepened the kiss, his tongue dem