Liam “Jesus, Maya. You don’t go around saying that to random men,” I breathed and she tilted her head to the side and it took all my willpower to stop myself from gawking at her like a lust-struck fool. One of us had to stay sane. So yeah—I had to do right by her. “I’ve known you since I was fifteen. You’re not a random stranger, so please,” she inched closer, and I stared down at her. Begging didn’t suit her, but God, she made it look pretty. It wasn’t something I thought she knew how to do with that sharp mouth and judgmental eyes. I placed my hands on her shoulders —it was a decent place. “Maya,” I exhaled. “Go to sleep. I don’t want you waking up regretting this.” She studied me for a long moment before stepping back. My eyes swept down her body and—good Lord. She bit her lower

