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“I have a question, Graham.” “Yes?” My voice was laced with a ragged edge. “Can I kiss you?” She had a Southern drawl, and it slid over me like warm honey. No matter how insane it seemed, I decided that kissing her was exactly what I should do. Because I would never see this woman again. Maybe desire had no place in my life, but I could kiss an absolutely gorgeous girl and walk away with a memory. “Oh, sweetheart, I’ll kiss you.” When my palm cupped her cheek, I could feel the heat simmering under my touch. I felt caught in a mist of fire. There was chemistry, and then there was this. We were fire in a bottle. She opened her mouth to say something—hell if I knew what—and I said, “Shh. You wanted a kiss.” By the time we broke apart, I was desperate for air. She blinked, giving her head a visible shake. “Well, I asked for a kiss, and you delivered,” she finally said, her tone almost wondering. “Why did you ask me for a kiss?” ✅ Steamy opposites attract romance ✅ Grumpy & protective