A Moment Alone Quotes

“Did you just pull me into a pantry?'

'I did.' Casteel's chin dipped as he stepped into me. Dark hair toppled forward onto his forehead.

I stepped back, bumping into a shelf. Jars rattled. He was so tall, I had to crane my neck all the way back to meet his gaze. 'Why?'

'I wanted a moment alone.' He placed his hands on the cupboard above my head. 'With you.'

Senses hyperaware, I watched him lean in as a confusing tremor of anticipation coiled its way down my spine. 'And you needed this moment alone in a pantry?'

He turned his head slightly, lining up his mouth with mine. 'I just needed.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire