Waking up to my sin
"The ghost died on that bridge. I'm right here. I'm the man who’s going to burn London to the ground to keep you safe."
He kissed me then—a deep, territorial, and punishing kiss that tasted of salt, desperation, and ten years of repressed hunger. It was the kiss of a man who knew he was living on borrowed time, and I responded with an intensity that surprised even me. My hands tangled in his hair, pulling his head down, needing to feel the roughness of his stubble and the strength of his jaw.
In the corner, Kai stirred in his sleep, a soft moan escaping his lips.