Chapter 170

Shelby

"Are you okay?" I ask Sully as we meet each other in the breezeway between our apartments.

"No, I hated letting you leave with her, knowing I wouldn't be there to make sure the two of you were safe from that fucker."

"I'm good, I promise."

His hands go immediately to my hair, burrowing deep. Before I can say anything, his mouth claims mine. This is different than any of the other kisses we've shared.

The hunger.

The possession.

It's everything I've always wanted and never had. He towers over me, encapsulating my body with his. Our fingers fight against each other, and I have no idea where he's taking us until Sullivan opens a door, and I know by the clean spicy scent we're in his apartment. He backs me up far enough until we get to his bedroom.

Instead of the passionate coming together we usually have, this is slow. The setting sun shining through the window, bathing us in the glow of the afternoon.

Pulling back, I try to figure out how to get him out of his u