PROLOGUE
February 15th, 2020
Captivated – she was absolutely entranced by the closeness of him; by the scent of him, by the lush warmth that coursed through every fiber of her body with him being so near.
The questions in her head were plenty; they were unsteadily audible. She wasn’t expecting things to escalate so soon, if to escalate at all, because she was only a spectator, a mere admirer of the illustrious man before her.
She was nothing; he was everything. And together, they made a ‘something’ that was far beyond her life’s normality.
A welcoming chill blanketed her when he slowly, almost tentatively, placed his hands on the small of her back. She shuddered – just a little – and looked up into the eyes of the man who was now holding her. His lips were slightly parted; one of his thighs brushed against hers. She noticed the shift in his pupils, and felt an array of emotions aiding her restless veins.
“But what if I don’t wanna let you go? What if I want time to cease – indefinitely?” he whispered, and then bent a little so their gazes met. “Will you stay here – like this – with me, if only for a little longer?”
There was no question about what her answer would be. After all, he ruled her; he was the emperor to the struggling empire that was her stability.
But was she ready for things to change?
Was she ready to dive into something so profound?
Was she ready to experience everything she knew he had to offer?
Maybe.
Hopefully…
“Yes,” she said, and then braved placing her hands on his shoulders. “I wanna bewhereveryou are. So I’ll stay here with you for as long as you want me to.”
His gaze softened, and when he leaned in further, she closed her eyes and accepted her remarkable reality with a smile on her face, and a spark or two of thrill singeing through her skin.
Is this truly happening?she asked herself.
Yes; yes, it is…
