“I need you,” he murmured. “You don’t know how much we all need you.” I bit the corner of my mouth to keep my emotions in check, but my eyes stung. His lips hovered over mine, the heat made the room spin, and then . . . I opened my eyes, looking over at her. She was sitting against the mats and watching us. She hugged her knees to her body, unblinking as Damon’s mouth ghosted mine, and . . . when I didn’t pull away, he captured my lips with his, slipping in his tongue and nibbling my lip. “We don’t smile without you,” he whispered. “She doesn’t smile without you.”
