Santa Barbara, California
2010
“I never meant to hurt you,” Maya admitted, hand pressed against Rex’s chest, heart thumping uncontrollably beneath her hand. “I love you so much but...there are things I can’t tell you right now. Things that might hurt you.”
Electricity coursed through her touch into Rex's veins, kindling his impulse to pick her up, slam her on the bed, and have his way with her, a hundred times over.
He swallowed the thought for later. “What could hurt me so badly?” More than you breaking my f*****g heart?
Her brown eyes rang with pleading truth when she said, “I could hurt you if we’re together for much longer.” Her breath smelt of sweet mint, brushing against his face. If he bent down, he could see the shadow of her tattoo along her slender shoulder. The girl with th
