Laura's POV
I closed my eyes as his lips pressed against mine. The kiss was slow—so unlike the fiery ones we had,had before. My hands slid around his neck, clinging to him, while his strong arms wrapped tightly around me.
I needed this. We both did. After everything I had been through in the last hours—the fear, the humiliation, the terror of being used as bait—I needed something that would make me forget. Something that would make me feel safe. And though I’d never truly felt safe around him before, this moment was different. In his arms, with his mouth moving against mine so gently, I felt a strange comfort settle into me. A warmth I didn’t want to let go of.
His tongue slipped into my mouth, exploring, teasing, and mine met his, tangling together in a hungry dance. The slow suck, th
