Chapter 21
Losing Control
(Andy’s POV)
I want to kiss her.
That was the only thought in my mind when I pulled Esha flush against me, the warmth of her body seeping through my clothes, her breath hitching as our eyes locked. I hadn’t meant to touch her. I hadn’t meant to do any of this. I just wanted to follow her, to make sure she was okay, and then go about my day like I hadn’t spent the past few weeks pretending she didn’t exist.
But now she was here, in my arms, and everything I’d told myself—the distance I’d tried to keep, the control I’d tried to maintain—was unraveling with every rapid beat of my heart. Her dark hair brushed against my chest, and I could feel her pulse, fast and erratic, matching my own. One step closer, and I’d be leaning down. One tilt of my head, and I’d be t
