“No, no!” I waved my hand quickly. “That's not necessary.”
Taking a deep breath, I made my choice, and there was no going back now. I stepped forward and reached around him from the front, wrapping the measuring tape around his waist in a careful loop and clipping the ends together. It was the first time I'd been this close to him.
And he smelled good. So good that I was nearly drooling. Tala liked the way he smelled like pine and the air on a full moon run.
Until now, the only man I'd had physical contact with was Trystan. Even when I worked with male clients, measurements were always handled by other designers or assistants. I'd never needed to do it myself. But now, I was practically in his arms.
Matthias lowered his head slightly, and in that moment, his breath brushed past the sid
