“By the gods, Ari,” Alec murmured. “If I had kissed you back then, I never would have been able to walk away. How can you possibly think I'm simply being noble when it's always been a struggle just to keep my hands off you?”
“Oh…” She blinked up at him, trying to clear her head of the l**t-induced fog. He'd managed to scatter all her senses with his touch. “If you promise to kiss me like that again, I'm okay with you courting me.”
Alec laughed and lowered his head again, pressing his lips against hers. He was gentler this time, but no less potent. Instead, he took his time exploring and tasting rather than consuming. She let out a soft moan, wrapping her arms around his neck. He drew her against him again, his energy teasing and caressing her.
When he finally broke their kiss a second t
