Chapter Twenty
Wade
I felt a flash—of wanting to tease Dani—but the moment she spoke, it passed. My heart kick-started in my chest. I might know what I wanted, or rather who I wanted, but I’d spent a few years being angry and confused with Dani. Then, a few more years attempting to tolerate her prickly boundaries.
I couldn’t quite believe she wasn’t swatting me away with some cutting remark. So, I held my tongue. After a moment, I felt her palm land in the center of my chest. There wasn’t much distance between us, what with me caging her in between my arms. Those inches felt electrified.
Her hand broke through the barrier. Although her touch was light, I felt the reverberation of it through every cell in my body. Her eyes had fallen down, her thick lashes sweeping against her cheeks. T
