~ SIENNA ~The question hung in the air between us, and it made my heart rate quicken. Yes. I didn’t need to think. The word was already there, desperate and raw, clawing up my throat. But I couldn’t get it out. That would make my desire real, make me an accomplice in whatever was about to happen.I nodded instead, my lips parting before I could stop them.Gavin didn't wait for more.His hand came up, fingers threading into my hair at the nape of my neck, tilting my head back just enough. The touch was gentle but there was a firmness underneath, a claim. His thumb brushed the curve of my jaw, and then he leaned in.His lips met mine, and it was nothing like I expected. He had kissed me before and it had been hungry, bruising — a collision of urgency and searing heat. This one started soft. Almost hesitant. His mouth moved against mine with a tenderness that made my knees weaken. I felt the faint taste of eggs from breakfast, the bitterness of black coffee, and something else — som
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