He presses my stomach back down as he kisses the inside of my thigh. Then he reaches for the straps of my thong and slowly pulls it down my legs. And just like before, he stares at me—stares at my naked body spread in front of him. Stares like this is the first time he's ever looked at me. He leans down to gently kiss the inside of my knee. “You're beautiful,” he whispers again, his eyes twinkling with awe, as if he can’t get over the fact that in this moment, I am his.

