Bullseye - Prologue

Bullseye

Prologue

He placed his arms on the wall behind her, effectively trapping her between his body and the brick wall. Her breathing became uneven as his faced loomed closer, a hint of a smirk in his lips as his eyes darted, first focusing on the fear and adrenaline in her eyes and then stopping at her lips. Her erratic heartbeat thrummed faster now, so loud she feared he could hear it. She could feel his warm breath on her face and felt her eyelids droop, anticipating a kiss.

A part of her told her to run away, to run away and never look back. You don't want this, Mallory. He's an asshole and he'll only break your heart later. It was the side of her that always looked for safety, never wanting to take a risk in fear of getting hurt. Another part of her, though, told her to stay, to let him kiss her, to take a chance for once and see where it led her. You want this, Mallory. You want him. It was the part of her that was influenced by him, influenced by the way he towered over her, the way he seemed to always take the dominative role, trapping her like this. Bad ass indeed.

Suddenly, he stepped back, chuckling. Her useless legs stood where they were, frozen in place as she watched him helplessly. A smirk was on his face now as he ran a hand through his dark chestnut hair, and she forced herself to not lick her chapped lips.

"If I didn't know you well enough to know how much of a prude you are, Trent, I'd say you looked like you wanted me."

Her face burned and she haughtily raised her chin, her cloudy head finally clearing from the dizziness he seemed to give her. "Of course not, Lyle. You don't attract me in the least."

"You sure?" he asked with his deep, raucous voice, brushing a finger across her cheek. She felt the heat his finger left on her skin, and swallowed.

"I'm sure."

Something flickered in his eyes; annoyance? disappointment? The moment past as quickly as it had come, and he stepped away, a look of indifference on his face. She took a deep breath and then released a shaky breath out, hopping he didn't notice the disruption in her usual confident manner.

Shit.