Her pulse drummed in her ears, each beat matching the slow, deliberate brush of his lips along her skin. The air between them was thick with unspoken promises, the kind that made her knees weaken and her thoughts scatter.
Her chest rose in a shallow, unsteady draw of breath, a warm flush spreading across her cheeks as his lips trailed fiery kisses down her neck. She leaned into him, hands resting lightly on his chest, feeling the steady thrum of his heartbeat beneath her palms.
“Damien…” she whispered, her voice trembling between desire and caution.
He lifted his head just enough to catch her gaze, eyes smoldering with an intensity that both scared and thrilled her. “How about that unfinished business?” he murmured, low and husky, thick with promise and need.
“It’s… early,” she stammer
