The elevator ride up to the penthouse was a blur of heavy breathing and agonizing anticipation, neither of them breaking eye contact for a single second. The moment the doors slid open into his private foyer, Killian didn't waste a breath. He removed his sweater, letting it drop carelessly to the floor. His hands moved with a fierce urgency, jeans on the floor. Within seconds, he was stripped down to just his boxers, his muscular physique on full display. He kept his dark eyes locked on Raya the entire time, a storm of pure, unadulterated lust and desire burning in his gaze. He stepped toward her, his bare feet silent against the hardwood, towering over her like a predator who had finally cornered his prey. Slowly, his large, warm hands reached down, finding the hem of her shirt. His knu

