Clairessa’s POV
Gabriel’s eyes widened slightly, his breath catching as if my words had struck him. “Say it again,” he murmured, his voice rough, almost desperate.
My mouth opened, but no sound came out.
“My name,” he whispered, his fingers rolling down my bottom lips. “I’ve wanted to hear you say it for so long.”
The intensity in his gaze made my knees weak. Before I could think, his lips crashed against mine.
This kiss was unlike any we’d shared before. It was deeper, hungrier, his mouth moving against mine with a passion that made my head spin. His hands gripped my waist, pulling me so close that I could feel the heat of his body pressing into mine.
I gasped as his tongue teased my lips, parting them easily. My fingers wrapped around his neck, holding on to him as if he was the on
