LYRAThe bathroom door cracked when I stepped inside, steam curling around me. My body shivered from the lingering warmth of the shower, the towel barely keeping me wrapped. I didn’t expect anyone to be here, yet a sharp, familiar heat traveled straight to my stomach.“Sinclair?” I whispered, my voice soft, almost teasing, but there was an edge to it. My heart was hammered.I froze when I saw him, standing there with the faintest shadow of movement, eyes dark and unreadable. He wasn’t fully clothed even as the tension in the air was immediate, electric, and I felt my pulse jump.“Lyra…” His voice was low, rough, teasing in a way that made my stomach twist.“You shouldn’t…”“Shouldn’t what?” I stepped closer, the towel clutched a little tighter. “See you like this?”I raised an eyebrow, letting the steam blur the rest of him. “Or hear you trying not to stare?”He swallowed, jaw tightening. “Maybe both.”His gaze flicked to my bare arm, my wet hair plastered to my neck. I could feel him
Read more