Chapter 132

SEBASTIAN

That was it.

That was the moment something inside me snapped, broke open, and surrendered.

I kissed her… slow at first, reverent, tasting every second like it was something sacred. She responded instantly, her hands sliding to my shoulders, pulling me closer, deepening the kiss until it was no longer slow but hungry… aching… like we’d been holding this in for too long.

Her body pressed to mine, warm, soft, trusting.

The kiss deepened further, and her breath mingled with mine as the room faded into nothing but her.

My hands slid lower. To her waist. Her hips.

Then my hand traced along the fabric. Then slipping beneath where her warmth waited for me.

She gasped against my mouth, her knees just barely giving. I caught her easily.

“Easy,” I whispered, though my voice was barely steady. “I’ve got you.”

Her fingers clenched in my shirt as I continued touching her gently, learning her reactions, learning her breaths, and