Chapter 3"Merci," I murmur to him, my voice barely above a whisper. Jaxton's head snaps toward me, his dark eyes sharpening. "Oh, you're French, yeah?" I turn to face him fully and straighten my back, lifting my chin just a little. "Yup." The word comes out breathier than I intend. "I'm Serena." His gaze drops to my lips; it lingers there for a heartbeat too long before flicking back up to my eyes. Then, slowly, he extends a hand. His fingers are long, calloused, guitarist's hands, of course. Hands that know how to play. I slide my palm against his. The moment our skin touches, it feels like an electric shock. His grip is firm, possessive, and his thumb brushes over my knuckles before he lifts my hand to his mouth. I watch, mesmerised, as his lips part and he presses a kiss to my skin, not a polite peck, but something slow, deliberate, wet. His tongue flicks out, just for a second, tasting me, and my breath hitches, my free hand curls into a fist on the bar top, too. "Jaxton,
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