The Alliance
Erik's thumb traced a delicate line along my jaw, "Imagine, Alina, if a kiss could make your heart race, what else might it awaken within you?"
I swallowed hard.
"What are you trying to say?" I managed to ask, my voice barely audible.
"Passion," he continued, his voice a low, velvety rasp, "is about letting go, being vulnerable. It's about discovering the depths of desire that lie within us, embracing the unknown with an open heart."
My breath hitched as his fingers trailed from my cheek to my neck, a slow, deliberate movement that sent electric pulses through my body.
"Mr. Bennett," I said, my voice a breathless plea, "what are you...?"
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