Looking down at Maya on her knees, Damien felt a violent, shattering wave of desire crash over him. His chest heaved as his gaze stayed trapped by the absolute surrender burning in her eyes.
She was waiting for him, offering herself in a way she never had before.
But beneath the roaring hunger in his veins, a profound ache of pure appreciation swelled in his chest.
This wasn’t just about the raw, heavy arousal coiling tight in his lower belly. It was the realization of what this moment truly meant.
If Maya appreciated every small gesture he made for her, he treasured hers a thousand times more. He knew how shy she was, how deeply she guarded herself—yet here she was, stripping away every ounce of her inhibition, boldly stepping out of her comfort zone just to please him.
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