I don't want you to stop... Those words were all Damian needed to break whatever restraint he thought he had. He kissed her, hard. The moment Aria’s lips parted, Damian didn’t hesitate. He deepened the kiss, slow, deliberate, letting the heat between them build like fire licking around a candle. His hands traced the curve of her back, pulling her closer until there was no space left between them. She melted into him, the confusion, anger, and heartache of the past days dissolving into the intensity of this single moment. They moved instinctively, shedding their clothes so fast it was as if it burned them. He unzipped her dress, slipping the straps down her smooth arm. The dress pooled at her feet. Her delicate fingers moved with precision, undoing the buttons on his shirt. Exposing his b

