She stilled at the sight of his nakedness. Then she reached out and ran her fingers over his bare skin and he sharply sucked in his breath at her touch. The look in her eyes filled with fascination. His body was smooth and… flawless… and beautiful… unlike hers. And that brought a slightly pained expression crossing her face.
"You are…" she uttered as she continued touching his taut muscles. "so beautiful… so perfect…"
Gideon suddenly pulled her close, pressing her against him and claiming her lips again, this time very softly and without the roughness and wildness from earlier. The movements of his lips over hers was so sublime it almost brought tears spilling out of her eyes. Then Vera gasped after she registered the heat of his bare skin on her own. Her mind immediately forgetting the insecurities that had been roused within her.
