~~Kate~~
“Tell me how much you want to be touched by me.”
The words brushed against my skin before his mouth did.
My back was still against the wall. Or the memory of it was. I wasn’t sure anymore. The room felt hazy, stretched at the edges, like reality had softened and lost its grip. His breath was warm against my neck, slow and deliberate, like he had all the time in the world and I was the only thing in it.
His lips followed the curve beneath my ear.
I swallowed.
Dear Lord.
Am I dreaming.
My body felt too light. Too heavy. Every nerve awake in a way that made no sense. I could feel his presence everywhere without knowing how he got so close again.
“This isn’t real,” I whispered, my voice barely there. “You’re not really here.”
He paused.
Then he lifted his head just enough f
