~ KILLAN ~
I wrap an arm beneath Tess, scooping her off the ground like I’ve been craving to do for weeks. She fits against me perfectly. Like my body was carved to hold hers.
“That’s all I’ve been wanting to do, baby,” I murmur low against her ear, letting my breath skate across her skin. She shivers, and I feel it everywhere.
My other hand slides to the nape of her neck, fingers weaving through her strawberry red hair—soft, thick, and wild like her. She’s tense, a little bit uncertain, but her body leans into mine like it already knows where it belongs. “Put those pretty little arms around my neck, Sunshine,” I whisper. “Come here.”
She does—slowly, but willingly—wrapping herself around me with a soft sigh. Her arms cling to my shoulders, and her lips hover close, so close I can tast
