He Never Noticed Me Until I Loved Someone Else novel Chapter 273

Stella blinked, snapping out of her trance. A flush of embarrassment crept up the tips of her ears as she hurried over to take a seat on the sofa.

Between the sheer physical exhaustion of carrying Summer and the dizzying buzz of the alcohol, she entirely missed the small trash can in her path. Her foot clipped the edge, sending her stumbling forward until she crashed directly into Jarrod's lap!

Reflexively, his arms shot out, wrapping tightly around her waist and hauling her flush against his solid chest to break her fall.

The intoxicating, deeply familiar scent of his cologne, mixed with a faint trace of medicinal ointment, flooded her senses. Startled, Stella instantly tilted her head up.

Jarrod was already staring down at her. His dark eyes were bottomless, swirling with an intense, predatory heat that mirrored her own reflection. His warm breath brushed agonizingly close across her skin.

Stella's heart skipped a dangerous beat. The alcohol suddenly hit her like a tidal wave, short-circuiting her brain entirely. She lay frozen against him, utterly captivated.

Within seconds, she felt his breathing grow heavy and ragged. The hand resting on her waist tightened with a dominant, undeniable possessiveness, the heat of his palm burning straight through her clothes.

Alarm bells finally began to ring in her hazy mind. She planted her hands on his chest to push herself up, but before she could move an inch, his gaze darkened, and he crushed his lips against hers!

A searing, electric jolt ripped through her.

Stella's body went completely rigid. The hands she had intended to use to shove him away suddenly lost all their strength, melting weakly against his broad chest.

Jarrod deepened the kiss hungrily, his breath scorching hot as he forced her chin up, demanding absolute surrender.

The liquor sluggishly dulled her thoughts but violently amplified every physical sensation. A blistering flush consumed her face and cascaded down her spine.

As their lips and tongues tangled in a desperate rhythm, he effortlessly stole the very air from her lungs.

Just as she felt she might actually suffocate, he finally broke the kiss.

Cool air rushed into her starved lungs, and Stella gasped desperately, completely limp in his arms.

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