Chapter Five
She was aware of his gaze locked on to her face, of the bowstring tightness of his muscles. She knew of the pounding of her heart and the burning tingle at the base of her spine. But none of it mattered.
He twisted toward her, lowering his lips to cover hers in a nearly mindless rush. The world faded away and her body simply flowed toward him like an ocean tide rising to meet the sand. She parted her lips beneath his, accepting the kiss even though the rational part of her brain was screaming a warning. His name would be seared into her consciousness forever. There would never be another kiss to match this. No man would ever measure up in her mind against this.
He pulled her atop him until she was lying over him like a blanket, trapping him beneath her exploring mouth and h
