“Lily, you are stunning. Of course I find you attractive. Look at you, you are too fucking beautiful for words.” My lips parted. That was more than I’d dared to hope for. I moved even closer and peered up at him. “Then why do you keep pushing me away?” “Because it’s the right thing to do, and because I know the risks.” “Isn’t it worth the risk?” Romero stared down at me with such intensity that I couldn’t help but shiver. He didn’t reply. He gripped my hips and pulled me against him before his lips came down on mine.
