He looked at her for a long moment before leaning down to kiss her forehead.
The kiss was gentle, but it sent a warm shiver through her.
When he pulled away, she caught the faintest glimpse of the vulnerability he usually kept hidden behind his confidence. His gaze dropped to her mouth for a second, and Sage's cheeks warmed beneath his attention.
She remembered kissing him in the hallway and closing her bedroom door before she could change her mind. She remembered how his arms had felt around her, how his voice had softened when he promised he would be patient with her.
Now, with him standing so close, her heart was doing that ridiculous thing again.
Mason noticed her staring.
“What?”
“Nothing.”
His mouth curved.
“That's a terrible lie, Fluff. You look like you're thinking about s
