“Then the rules might be different.”
“Or better.”I shift slightly closer to him.Not dramatically, just enough that our shoulders brush again and his breath catches softly.
“You’re dangerous,” he says.
“How so?”
“You’re very aware of what you’re doing.”
“Maybe, but I’m okay with it.”
He studies me carefully.“You’re sure about that?”
“Yes.”
“Because I don’t want to rush you.”
“You’re not rushing.”
For a moment neither of us moves before I lean in first.The second kiss is different.Still soft, still careful but more heated and more certain.His lips are firm against mine and his hand holds my neck firmly in place.
When we pull back Damien exhales quietly.
“Well,” he says.“This is happening.”
“Yes it is.”And for the first time in a long time that thought doesn’t scare me at all.
Because something about this, about him, feels real.Not dramatic.Not overwhelming.Just steady.And after everything I went through with Emette...
Steady might be exactly what my heart needs.
Chapter Nineteen
Showing Her My World
Damien
