Mara POV
I blushed at his words, something warm invading my heart and sending ripples all through.
Zander kissed down my sternum, his lips tracing a path down my body. He pressed his mouth to my ribs, to my hipbones and then my inner thighs, making me tremble.
My jeans came off next, his hands sliding them down my legs.
He knelt in front of me, still fully clothed and pressed his forehead against my bare hip.
"Do you have any idea what you do to me?" he asked, his voice rough and raw. "Do you have any idea how much I want you? Not just your body. All of you.” Zander asked, his gaze pinned on me.
I couldn't speak. My throat was tight with emotion and desire.
He stood and lifted me onto the kitchen counter like I weighed nothing. My legs automatically wrapped around his waist but he
