The crushing weight of Ethan’s body against hers on the wood paneling of the wall completely eradicated the last remnants of Bella’s logical mind. The heavy scent of rain and cedarwood enveloped her, thick and intoxicating, dragging her under a wave of sensory overload.
Ethan’s low growl vibrated directly into her throat, a dark sound of pure triumph as he felt the tension melt out of her spine. His fingers dug harder into the small of her back, lifting her effortlessly until her toes were barely brushing the floor. He broke the bruising contact of his mouth for a mere fraction of a second, just long enough to shift his angle, his lips sliding down the hot line of her jaw to press a hard, demanding kiss right against the pulsing vein in her neck.
Bella let out a jagged, broken breath, he
