I felt so warm—so incredibly safe, so unbelievably caught up in everything that he was. It was like being wrapped in a cocoon of heat, of comfort, of desire that buzzed beneath my skin like electricity. Every nerve in my body seemed heightened, attuned only to him. Every breath he took, I felt. Every shift of his body against mine made me cling tighter. One of his hands held me firmly, his grip around my ass sending delicious pulses of sensation up my spine. His other hand pressed against my back, anchoring me to him, as if letting go wasn’t even an option. It was possessive in the best way, like I belonged to him, like I always had. His lips moved against mine with such certainty, such hunger. Each time our tongues met, it felt like fireworks exploded behind my eyes—hot, bright, wild. H

