“K–Kendrick?!” Samantha gasped and was about to move back when she felt Kendrick holding her waist as she wobbled. If Kendrick wasn’t that quick she might be out of balance and fall. “I’m still talking when you leave. Isn’t that rude?” Kendrick said in almost a whisper, pulling her closer. Their faces were just an inch distant and Samantha could feel the sensation brought by Kendrick’s touch. “Let me go!” She said with gritted teeth trying to suppress the feelings that slowly changed her mood. She raised her hands and put them against Kendrick’s chest and pushed him but it just made Kendrick hold her tighter. “Only until you promise to come with me to the mansion tomorrow night after our meeting at SGC,” Kendrick said, lowering his head down closer to Samantha’s ear, and lightly bru