NATALIE

I whip around. My chest presses against his.

It’s really him. That’s what I lacked.

Ryker peers down at me. There is no clear emotion in his eyes, just a casual look.

“ Hi! ” Awkward.

His eyebrows pinch together. I swallow.

He leans in. I crane my neck back to get away. Our noses touch and the electrifying sparks fly around me.

“ What are you doing here, love? ” His hot breath fans my lips as he questions in a hoarse voice.

Keeping my focus solely on him, I try to come up with an answe