Chapter 46

CRYSTAL POV

Time bespoke that it was a little after 11 when Duncan and I pulled up in the underground parking lot of his penthouse before the two of us hopped into the elevator. As soon as the elevator doors closed us in, shielding us away from the cruelty of the world, we were all over each other.

Just a night without him and I felt like Grim Reaper had left with my soul. There was really no hope for me.

A deep groan escaped his throat when he thrust his tongue into my mouth, sending a cold shiver down my spine. In the safety of his arms, the recent events came pouring down at me like summer rain, uneasiness creeping into the hollow of my chest and settling there in all of its entirety. My stomach dipped as his arms started caressing my back, leaving trails of hot fire licking my skin even though I had a damn sweater on.

“You’re trembling.” He breathed out breaking the kiss, but his forehead came and crushed onto mine as though he dreaded the idea of our skin not touching. His hands