The apartment door clicked shut behind them, sealing the world outside and trapping the charged air between Ryan and Eve.
The tension had been simmering all evening, sparked by Oliver, but it wasn't anger fueling Ryan now, it was a fierce, exhilarating hunger.
His eyes locked on hers, dark and intent, as he stepped forward, crowding her space until her back met the wall with a soft thud.
Eve's breath hitched, her pulse racing not from fear, but from the electric thrill of his proximity.
She could feel the heat radiating off him, his body a solid wall of muscle and desire.
Before she could speak, Ryan's hands were on her, one bracing against the wall beside her head, the other sliding possessively around her waist, pulling her flush against him.
His hips pressed into hers, letting
