she confirmed, breathless. Thank the fucking Lord for that. Julianna whimpered as I tightened my belt around her throat and dragged her closer to me. She came willingly, her body flushed and gooseflesh peppering her skin. Julianna had no black veil to hide behind. She was bare and open for me, not a stitch of clothing covering her pale skin. Vulnerable. And so fucking beautiful; it hurt to look at her.
