25 "I need your help," Seth informed me. We were lying side by side in his bed, n***d. He had me engulfed in his strong arms, and I felt safe and divine. The rain pattered on the roof of his Airstream, making it feel like we were wrapped in our own little cocoon of happiness. My first instinct was to blurt out, "Anything" in response to his vague request, but I managed to tone it down to a noncommittal, "Yeah?" "Mmmm," he murmured near my ear, taking the opportunity to nibble on it. The short, black whiskers from his five o'clock shadow tickled my cheek as they gently grazed my skin. I giggled in response to his attention. His lips traveled a tender path along my neck, making a delicious tingle race down my spine. I knew that if I didn't stop him quickly, I would be incoherent with the

