Raquel This gave Orion an advantage and I found myself lifted off my feet and carried the rest of the way to my bedroom. “You’re going to throw your back out.” “Shut it, woman.” “Rude,” I retorted. “Yeah, you saying bullshit like that is rude.” He set me on my feet and slid his hand to my neck. “You’re beautiful, Raquel, so shut it.” “Look, I’m not saying I’m not pretty, but I’m also self-aware enough to know I’m not the skinniest person on earth—” He squeezed my neck. “I swear to Christ Raquel, if you finish that sentence, I’m going to gag you.” I bit my lip. “Kinky.” He smiled. “You have no idea.” I chuckled. “Hopefully, you’ll show me eventually.” “We’ll work into that,” he promised, leaning down to kiss me quickly. “For now, though, you’re gonna get naked and I’m gonna watch

