Tiana's Pov My heart leaped into my throat, then hammered against my ribs like a trapped bird. My free hand, still on his chest, clenched, feeling the frantic beat beneath my palm. We were so close. So incredibly close. I could feel the heat radiating off him, the subtle tremor in his body, the desperate control that was finally, gloriously, shattering.His eyes, dark and stormy, devoured my face. They flickered from my eyes to my lips, then back again, a silent, agonizing battle playing out in their depths. His thumb, where it rested on the back of my head, began to stroke, a soft, almost unconscious movement that sent shivers down my spine."Gabriel," I breathed, his name a soft plea, a question, a challenge.He let out a low, guttural groan, a sound of pure, unadulterated torment and desire. His head dipped, slowly, agonizingly slowly, until his forehead rested against mine. His breath, hot and ragged, mingled with mine. I could feel the tremor in his body, the sheer force of
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