The air in the room felt like it was ramped up with anticipation and Raven could scarcely breathe. She could not remember the last time that she'd had the opportunity to touch Demetrio like this, but the feeling the contact brought her was much the same as it had always been. She could not bring herself to look away from the way his brawny hand was clutching at hers. It was like her entire body and soul were being blanketed by an all encompassing hug and she was desperate to just take a moment to savour it. When she finally convinced herself that it was real, she lifted her head to look into his eyes and found that he was already starting at her. How long had he been doing that for? She felt herself become flustered as her cheeks pooled with heat in response to his unwavering attention. Th
