Chapter Sixteen

POV Azalea

As our kiss deepened, I could feel Thorne's hands slide up my bare back, cupping my neck. His tongue tangled with mine, exploring every inch of my mouth. I moaned into the kiss, feeling a familiar heat building inside of me. He hadn't kissed me like this before, usually it was a peck on the cheek or a chaste kiss on the lips. But this...this was different. It was passionate and raw, and it made my heart race. I felt us moving backwards and my body hit the softness of the bed. He broke the kiss for a moment to take a breath and I looked up at him, my chest heaving.

"You're so beautiful, Leah," he murmured, his eyes trailing down my body. "I've wanted to touch you like this for so long." His hand slid up my stomach, his fingers brushing against my bare skin. I arched into his touch, wanting more. He unfastened the towel around my waist and let it fall to the floor, revealing my naked body to him. His hand cupped my breast, his thumb rubbing over my nipple. I gasped at the s