Jimmy’s POV
I leaned in for a warm kiss, Elina’s lips were soft, warm, insistent against mine, and I felt the pull of desire stir deep in my chest. My hands brushed over her arms, tracing the delicate curve of her shoulders, feeling the tremor of vulnerability beneath her skin. The kiss deepened, urgent, electric, and I could feel her responding just as desperately as I was.
My hand grazed the edge of her skirt, the temptation almost overwhelming. Every instinct screamed to take her in that moment, to lose ourselves completely in each other, but I stopped. The world outside—the danger, the uncertainty—was still pressing in, and I couldn’t risk crossing a line that might complicate everything. I pulled back slightly, resting my forehead against hers, breathing heavily.
“I… I have to go g
