Compilation Of Short Stories
she whispered, her voice thick with a need that went far beyond the kitchen, "I need inspiration for the amuse-bouche."
A slow, genuine smile, devoid of its former predatory edge, touched Silas's lips. He leaned down, brushing his mouth against hers in a kiss that was startlingly soft, a silent renegotiation of their contract. "Consider it summoned, Chef," he breathed against her lips, before vanishing, leaving behind the scent of ozone, passion, and the lingering warmth of something that felt dangerously like the beginning. Ava leaned back against the cold steel, trembling, utterly spent, and utterly claimed by a fire far more potent than any Michelin star.