"Delaney," He was rendered speechless by her heated gaze.
She averted her eyes but only for a few seconds before they landed back on him.
He ran a hand through his hair and chuckled. He tried to calm himself down and failed, so he gazed back at her. He swallowed as he took in her beauty. It had already been hard to keep his hands off her before but now that she was looking at him like she wanted to devour him, he suddenly couldn't get close to her fast enough.
He pulled her over to him and kissed her cheeks, then her lips. She nervously placed her small hand on his chest, and he immediately comprehended the gesture. He responded by wrapping his arms around her. Her heart was beating so loud he could hear it, or maybe it was his own. He couldn't tell the difference as they seemed to be in sync.
