His hand on my mouth tightened in a way that should’ve sent a surge of terror through me, but it didn’t. I knew he wouldn’t hurt me. Not ever. Instead, arousal pooled at my core. It grew when he leaned in, the long, thick, rock-hard proof of his matching excitement pressed to my stomach. “If you think I want anyone but you, you haven’t been paying a fuckin’ lick of attention.”
