“But that’s not the only reason I want you,” Pavel reassured. “You’ve said something like this before. Let this be the last time, hmm? Let me put those doubts to bed, the same way I’ll be putting you to bed later. You might not have been paying attention to me all these years, but I can’t say the same. I’ve been watching you, studying you. Learning your every move, and tick, and,” he ran his hand through his hair and then grabbed a fistful, yanking his head up, “desire.”
