I move even closer. She gasps mid-inhale and stops breathing altogether. Her chin lifts, bringing her lips in line with mine, and then our mouths are pressed together. My eyes close. For a moment, we stay completely still. I feel numb, like I’m floating outside my body, but then her lips shift. She breathes in, and all my senses roar back to life. My hand reaches to cup her cheek, and now we’re kissing—really kissing. Her mouth is hungry on mine, and when she grips my hip and pulls me closer, I let out a moan that makes her growl.
