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The inferno between us instantly cools as he untangles me from his body and steps away.

“I-I don’t understand…”

He drags a hand down his face. “We should slow down.”

“I see.” The words taste like ash on my tongue.

Turning away from him, I wrap my arms around myself and inhale a shuddering breath. Shame washes through me, curdling in my stomach.

“Kat, I didn’t—”

“Forget it, I kissed you. I thought…”

“I should get you home.”

“I’m not going home.” I glance back at him, hardly surprised at the regret glittering in his gaze.

He didn’t want this. Not like I wanted it.

He just got caught up in the moment.

What hot-blooded man wouldn’t with a girl throwing themselves at him?

“Katrina,” he warns.

“Don’t.” I turn slowly, meeting his heavy stare. “Don’t do that.”

“Do what?”

“Pretend you care.”

“I do care.”

Just not enough. I swallow the words down. “I’m going to go. Just… do me a favor, yeah?”

“Anything.”

“If D or anyone asks you where I am or if you’ve seen me, tell them you haven’t.”

“Thought we were pretending nothing else exists?”

“Game’s over.”

Even if it was nice while it lasted.

* * *

Ryder let me walk away without an argument. I was relieved, if not a little disappointed.

But what did I really expect?

That he’d chase me down and finish what we started in the abandoned mill?

I saw the guilt in his eyes, the regret. And I didn’t want to be anyone else’s mistake.

So I did the only thing I could to protect myself—I walked away.

Jesus, I was a mess. At least I owned it though. Every flawed, messy, bratty piece of me.


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