I turned to him. Though my brain was telling me to say no and get out of here, my heart called out for my friend. I could at least give him a bear hug before I leave, right? Nothing was wrong with that.

Flashing him a smile, I nodded and wrapped my arms around him. The strong smell of alcohol filled my nostrils instead of his familiar scent. He didn’t waste another second to pull me closer in his arms. Closer than I was comfortable with.

“I’ll miss you so much, Em.” His hot breath fanned my neck.

Ignoring the unease, I patted on his back. “I’ll miss you too. But it’s all right, we can talk everyday on the phone. And we can meet whenever we can. We’re not worlds away, right?”

As I tried to pull away, he tugged me to his chest again, placing his head in the crook of my neck. “Don’t leave me, Em. I want you here with me.”

I pushed his shoulders, but his hold on me only tightened, fingers dug into my skin.

Panic set in as I wiggled in his grip. “Warner, let me go.”

“I can’t, I can’t tonight,” his husky yet demanding voice close to my ear made me feel disgusted. A chill ran down my spine when his hands started to roam over my hips, to my sides.

“Warner! Let me go! What’s wrong with you?” I pushed at his chest, making him stumble back. “What the hell were you doing?” I snapped. But his dark gaze lingered on my lips.

Shaking my head, as I turned to leave, I was harshly pulled into him again.

A shriek left my mouth with the force I collided against him. When he leaned in, I was quick to move my head away.

“What the fuck, Warner? Let go of me!” I tried to push him away, but he didn’t budge.

“Just one kiss, Em. Just one. I’ve been dying to taste those lips since I came here. But you didn’t even let me hug you properly.” His voice came out urgent, as he tried to reach my lips. His vice grip didn’t budge with my continuous fight.

“No! What are you doing! Let me go!”

Tears started to blur my vision as his lips landed on my jaw and cheek. I pushed away his head with my hands.