Chapter 178

But still, I couldn’t help myself. Without thinking, I rose onto my tiptoes and kissed his cheek. “Really,” I murmured, “thank you.”

Noah’s face reddened. I started to pull back, still holding the box, but his hand shot out and wrapped around my wrist.

Before I could react, he yanked me toward him. The box clattered to the tile floor, and my towel loosened. One more movement, and I would be entirely nude.

“Noah—” I choked out, but the words failed me. His body pressed against mine, his fingers around my wrist, his chest heaving and nostrils flaring like a stallion.

He reached out and tugged my towel free with one finger. It pooled at my feet, exposing my skin—pink from the shower—to him. For a breathless moment, we stared. His green eyes roamed my body, making me feel bashful and aroused. My pelvis throbbed with desire, my clitoris swelling beneath his gaze.

I opened my mouth to speak, but it was too late. With a low growl, he lifted me and carried me to the bed, throwing me down and ripping open his shirt. I gasped as buttons scattered across the floor. Before I could react, he unbuckled his belt, revealing his manhood.

A moment passed. He gazed at me, an unspoken question in his eyes. I nodded stiffly, biting my lip, and spread my legs.

Another growl rumbled in his throat as he positioned himself between my legs. His warm member hovered before pressing against, then sliding inside my soft lips. I wanted this, no matter how hard I tried to deny it. I didn't fight or speak as he entered me; I propped myself up on my elbows, tracing my fingers along his chiseled abdomen as he filled me for the first time in far too long.

But he didn’t kiss me. He just pushed inside, shut his eyes, and… “No.”

Before I could think, I shoved him away. I was on my feet instantly, grabbing my towel and wrapping it around myself. “Hannah—”

“Get out,” I said. “We can’t do this.”

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He growled but didn’t protest as he pulled up his pants. “You’re right,” he murmured. “We shouldn’t be doing this with our divorce so close.”

He stormed to the door, then paused, shooting me an angry glare over his shoulder. “Why don’t you call Drake instead?” he growled.

I opened my mouth to tell him to call Zoe if he was going to make those implications, but it was too late. He was gone.

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