Piper I stood there staring at him for a long moment, too stunned to speak or even react properly to the filthy words that had just left his mouth. It was always like this whenever I was near Dominic, every coherent thought I had seemed to vanish into thin air, leaving my mind completely blank. I was usually quick with my words, someone who always knew exactly what to say no matter who I was facing, but with him… it was as if my brain simply stopped working altogether, leaving me standing there like a fool. And that was exactly what was happening now. I just stared at the man in front of me like a fool, mouth slightly open, my body pressed close to his, my heart beating so fast it felt like it wanted to leap out of my chest. My hands were still pressed against his hard, bare chest, feel

