Cassie drew a shaky breath and licked her lips again. “No, but...” A muscle in his jaw twitched. “Do you know the worst thing? The worst thing is that everybody else seems to know all about you. Everybody but me.” “I didn’t tell anyone.” “And yet, the only person kept in the dark was your big, freakin’ dumb boyfriend.” “Please, Javi!” He glared down at her, contemplated her mouth before delivering a cruel punishing kiss, devouring her, bleeding her soul dry. It felt like goodbye. He pulled away, still holding her face in his hands. Setting his teeth on edge, he glared at her ferociously. Some deep emotion seemed to wrack his body. He shuddered and pushed her away. Getting off the table, he strode toward the stairs. She managed to choke out his name. “Javi!” He turned, narrowing his gaze as he shook his head. “You know, I love you more than my life, but I don’t know if I ever want to be with you again.”
