Tali's POV It’s the soft and coaxing kind. No tongues. But I have no defense against it, or him, when he kisses me as if he intends to never stop. I haul him closer for more, and when we’re breathless, I edge back a little, telling Dayne without words to stop. He lifts his head and gazes down at me. “Dayne?” He slides a hand around my nape. “Yes, baby?” “Thanks for coming after me.” His eyes crease with a smile. “My pleasure. Since I’ve already put so much work into training you, I’m kind of invested now.” My eyes narrow. “Training me?” His smile widens. It’s so devastatingly beautiful, for a second, I’m stunned by it since he’s never smiled like that with me before. “Yes. Training you.” “It’s like you have a death wish or something,” I mutter, making him laugh outright. If

