|Sage's POV|
I hold my breath as Xavier looks at me with his eyes searching my face for sighs of discomfort while taking a small step towards me.
I give him a soft squeeze on his hand that is still holding my own. I blink my eyes as his face lowers towards mine and his lips fall on my own.
The whole world stops.
It is as if even the stars are holding their breaths, waiting to see what would happen next.
And the moment his free arm comes to wrap around my waist, pulling me flush against his body, which is a specimen of hard muscles and male perfection...the entire world bursts up in flames.
His lips are soft, tender, and demanding as they move over my own. It is not a long kiss, but even when he finally pulls back, a soft moan of disappointment escapes my mouth as I try to calm
