Page 64 of One Impossible Moment
Finn's chest heaved.His fists trembled.He looked down at Mace.The man was dazed, bleeding, and confused.The rage slowly drained from him, leaving him cold.It would've been easy to kill Mace to protect Kallie.
He pushed off Mace and stood, his chest still rising too fast.Copper stepped between them, helping Mace sit up and checking his jaw with clinical detachment.
Kallie rushed to Finn's side, her hands shaking as she touched his arm."Finn...oh my God, look at your hands."
He gazed at her, knowing he would've done the same thing again.No one had the right to touch her or put her in harm's way.
"This is my fault," she whispered."I'm upsetting everyone by being here."
Finn gently grabbed her face, forcing her to look at him."This place was fucked up before you got here."
"But—"
"No."His voice softened, but the intensity didn't fade."Everstill was broken long before you came to me."
Her eyes filled with tears."Finn, this is killing me."
He pulled her into his chest, holding her tight, his heart still pounding from the fight.She buried her face against him, trembling.
Behind them, Copper helped Mace to his feet."Go home," Copper said.
Mace stumbled away.
Finn held Kallie, shielding her from everyone.She was the only thing that mattered to him.
Chapter 25
Finn
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The moment the doorclicked shut behind them, Finn pinned Kallie against it, his mouth crashing into hers with a hunger that bordered on desperation.Her fingers tangled in his hair, nails scraping his scalp as she kissed him back just as fiercely—no hesitation, no gentleness, just heat and teeth and the sharp gasp she let out when his hands gripped her thighs to lift her up.
She wrapped her legs around his waist as he carried her toward the bedroom without breaking the kiss.The backs of her knees hit the edge of the mattress, and Finn let her drop onto it, following her down in one fluid motion.His hands were everywhere, feeding off the adrenaline of the fight, tugging at her clothes, palming her breasts through the thin material of her top, his thumbs circling her nipples until she arched into his touch with a whimper.
"Fuck everyone," Finn growled against her throat, biting down hard enough to make her gasp."No one touches you."
