He hesitated, his piercing blue eyes locked on mine, searching for something—assurance, permission, maybe just a sign that this was what I truly wanted. It lasted only a second before he shifted, turning on the couch and lowering himself over me. His hips pressed perfectly between my thighs, his body so impossibly close that I could feel the warmth radiating from him through the thin layers of our clothing. “Sunshine,” he rasped, his voice thick and raw with desire. There was an edge to it, a slight tremble that made my stomach flutter and my breath hitch. His eyes, blown wide with lust, bore into me with an intensity that made me squirm beneath him. “Are you sure? Because I’m barely holding it together here.” My hands found his face, cupping his jaw as I gazed up at him. This man—this i

