Outside, Nicolas pulled Breanne into his arms for another passionate kiss, tasting her deeply.
“I was so afraid,” she murmured as her head fell back so he could kiss her throat.
“Of what, chérie?” he mumbled against her skin.
“That I had exaggerated this in my mind.”
His arms tightened around her. “Oh, non. It's like lightning. I'm stunned.”
“Me too. Nicolas… we need to stop.”
“Stop what?” he murmured, moving to breathe the soft words into her ear.
She shivered. “Stop… this. How will we get to know each other if we don't talk?”
“You're right.” And yet, he didn't release her.
“Okay, let's be pragmatic,” she said, making no move to lessen the contact between them. “We've been struck by a mad mutual attraction. I think it has potential, but we still have to do the work in order to ma
