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“I don’t make many promises”

I felt a shiver There it was again The part of hiued by The part that said there was so mysterious and dark about him He didn’t reveal much He could seduce He could flirt He could sure as hell kiss But there was sonized it last night

And I was one of those girls who couldn’t walk away frouy who had walls and secrets

I was like a moth to a flame It was my weakness The bad boy The ave his emotions in bed, but never out loud

“Ready?” Vaughn asked He stood next to the door

Maybe I should tell myself to end it now To fake a headache before he stole another kiss To delete his nu hiht To lock the door as soon as he walked pastto follow But I knew I couldn’t Vaughn was already under my skin

I so”

Chapter Four

I held the bar lightly overhead on the Metro My fingers clasped theto adjust to public transportation I tried to visualize the hundreds of people beforehoered in here shoulder to shoulder, avoiding eye contact

Vaughn’s hand tucked aroundAs the car swayed, he applied pressure to ood It felt safe As if this man I barely knew had me

“Should I start guessing?” I asked

“You could try”

I pinchedabout DC other than the most famous national land

“Can you give me clue? Any kind of a hint?”

I looked into his dark eyes He didn’t give anything away If he was being playful, I couldn’t tell There was a seriousness beneath him that never wavered