Dominic’s POV
I stared at her like I didn’t just hear what I thought I did. My heart thudded once, hard—almost painfully—against my ribs. Kennedy’s voice was still hanging in the air, soft but steady, as she repeated it like a quiet dare.
“I want to try… with you.”
My mouth opened, but nothing came out. I blinked. I wasn’t used to being nervous when it came to anything like this. s*x, hookups, anything physical—I’ve always been sure of myself. Confident. Hell, cocky sometimes. But now… with her standing in front of me, asking something so bold, so intimate, my chest actually felt tight.
I cleared my throat. “You don’t have to. Seriously, it’s fine.”
She looked at me, all serious and soft-eyed. “I want to. I’ve never done it before, but I want to try. Just with you.”
I swallowed, hard
