Tales of Desire
Every stolen glance sent fresh heat rushing through my body, pooling low in my belly, but the guilt had grown almost unbearable — a heavy weight pressing on my chest that made it hard to breathe.
After Sophie finally went inside, yawning and complaining about the smoke in her hair, Ethan and I stayed by the dying fire. The flames had burned down to glowing embers, casting a soft orange glow over us. He reached for me without a word, pulling me into his lap on the wooden bench. His arms wrapped around my waist as he kissed me deeply under the vast starlit sky, slow and possessive, his tongue sliding against mine with aching tenderness.
“I can’t pretend anymore,” he whispered against my lips,