Chapter 52

Every time he was closer, she imagined themselves ripping off both their clothes and falling into bed naked. It was so not like her.

When they arrived at his avenue, he eased forward and pasted a light peck on her right cheek. She gasped. A violent shot of pleasure raced through her veins, drying her throat. She managed a weak smile.

He put his hands on her shoulders, looking into her amber-colored eyes with his sage blue ones. “Let me get going. We’ll meet tomorrow, I promise.”

With that, he opened the door, stepping one leg out. But he couldn’t move. A cool hand landed on his shoulder and his entire body melted under her pressure. Everything within him relaxed then.

“Why not spend the night in my house?” She didn’t even know when the words escaped her lips. She just found herself whispering them into his ears as if someone was possessed by a powerful spell of magic.

His heart leaped into his throat, and he swallowed hard.

“What?”

She waved