"It was my ex..." Emerald whispered, her voice barely above a breath, still unable to meet Andrew's gaze. "He um... he taught me some basic self-defence skills, and how to shoot."
Andrew's brows shot up with interest. "You... know how to shoot?" he asked incredulously, a hint of disbelief in his tone, "Like, with an actual gun?"
She frowned, her response tinged with a hint of sarcasm. "Is that so hard to believe?"
"A little," Andrew admitted, nodding in acknowledgment of her unexpected skill set.
Emerald narrowed her eyes at him as he lowered his mouth to hover just above hers. The faint sensation of his stubble grazing her soft skin sent a shiver down her spine, his warm breath caressing her lips in a tantalizing dance of desire.
She was ready, ready for another moment of intense int
