Chapter 24
Jessica
Reid pulled me up into his arms, then climbed onto the bed, laying me out beneath him. Planked, he stayed off my upper torso, the heat of his groin and hairy thighs a welcome weight along my lower body.
I ran my hands up his arms to his shoulders, loving the smooth skin and rippling show of strength in his muscles. The man was built like an absolute god and deserved to be on smutty book covers.
A few seconds passed as we stared at one another, a silent exchange of agonizing hesitation to prolong the excitement shimmering almost tangibly between us. Nothing existed in that moment but the need and desire to come together. Physically joining in intense intimacy that could very easily end up breaking either of our hearts.
“You’re sure?” he whispered with zero hint of a
