Then soft lips pressed against hers, a gentle voice breathing words into her mouth. “I need you to focus on me. Nothing else.” Her body reacted before her mind, her lips parting to let the hot air in—let the person before her help her struggling lungs. It was like the sun peeking through a thick cloud bank. Her heart leaped before its beats slowed, becoming more even. “Good,” the person rasped. “Only you and me.” When Lessia nodded, the pressure of the kiss deepened, and she couldn’t help but return it, a feverish urge blooming across her face when a groan slipped through the lips playing with
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