Chapter Nine
Liam’s heart beat like a wild thing in his chest, speeding up like he was being chased by a pack of hounds. His skin prickled, alive with the sensation of Clover in his arms, so close, urging him to keep her there, touch her. Taste her.
She lifted her face tentatively, but it was all he needed. He bent forward until his lips found hers, the soft pillow of her lips touching his, sending a coursing heat through his body, alight with fire and mind-blowing desire. He moved his lips, feeling her respond. He tightened his arms around her and deepened the kiss, his tongue delving into the magnificent hot, honeyed warmth of her mouth.
Her tongue met his in a delicate exploration, bursting with an electrifying heat that made his heart skip and beat, then pound all the harder. The ki
