The elevator doors slid open, and Zach stepped out, tugging Madelyn along toward the emergency stairs. The lights in the stairwell blinked as they sensed the two of them. He quickly pushed her against the wall.

Panting slightly, he leaned in so close to hers that their noses were almost touching. "How about we do it here?"

The dim yellow light accentuated Zach's chisel face. Madelyn's heart raced, filled with anxiety and a touch of fear. His eyes looked softer than usual. She tried to hold back her anger. "Zach, don't do anything stupid. Someone could see us.".

Zach lightly touched his lips to hers. "Just one, okay?"

Madelyn glanced at the staircase, her chest trembling. "You promised not to force me," she said, her voice shaky and on the verge of tears.

Zach leaned over her ear, exhaling warm breath on her neck. A tingling sensation shot through her entire body. He leaned against the wall with his other hand, and a sense of flirtation filled the place immediately.

Madelyn though