Hailey
If anything, they fed the fire inside me, burning away every defense, every doubt, every thought that didn't include Damien.
"I'm not looking for a gentleman," I whispered, meeting his gaze. My fingers brushed over his lips- soft, too soft for a man like him. "To be honest, I'm not looking for anything or anyone." A pause. A confession. "I just know that...I want you."
His jaw tightened. His breath came out slow, measured. Then he cursed under his breath, grabbed my throat, and crashed his lips against mine.
The force of it stole my breath. His grip tightened, his other hand digging into my hip as I rocked against him, needing more. A groan rumbled in his chest as his teeth caught my bottom lip, biting down hard- just shy of breaking skin.
I pulled away, breathless.
