Their lips continued to fight for dominance until being won by Gabriella and forfeited by Maximus. But his hand remained hungry for her body, wishing to erase the horrible moment that they experienced an hour prior; wishing to replace it with one he could use to treasure her and make her forget of another’s man’s gluttonous touch on what was clearly his. Even now, with only one good hand and only five fingers to use-he knew exactly where to place them to set her body entirely alight. She was breathless and gave up this dominance once again as she was walked against a nearby curtain that overlooked the city below. They ignored the fact they could be seen and focused solely on each other; the only place that their gazes seemed to fall to nowadays.
His nose nudged below her chin, forcing he
