For one suspended moment, nothing else existed beyond the warmth of her mouth against his.
Then both of them pulled back simultaneously, equally startled by what had just happened, Elena's hand rising to her own lips as though confirming the kiss had genuinely occurred rather than simply imagining it.
"I—" Elena started, her voice carrying genuine shock now.
"I know," Logan said quickly, his own composure clearly shattered despite his usual careful control.
They stood facing each other in stunned silence, the training yard's early morning quiet suddenly feeling considerably more charged than it had moments earlier.
"I did not intend to do that," Elena said finally, though her voice carried less certainty than her words suggested.
"I am not complaining," Logan said, something almost l
