Chapter 71

HAZEL

“Darian—” my voice trembled but he was over in the blink of an eye and put his finger over my lips.

“What is this?” He slid his fingers down my chest.

It took me a second to find my voice and to ignore the sensation in my body and the way that it screamed for his touch. It didn’t know what it wanted, so I couldn’t blame it for acting like a fool. I lifted my head and mustered up the strength I had left.

“Whatever you want,” I purred.

He grabbed my neck and claimed my lips like he’d been waiting for it.

His hands roamed my body like he was starving for my touch and he knew my body now better than I knew it myself, after having drawn paths many times before, he followed them as though they led him home.

The lock holding my teddy together was a small sliver clip, he pinched it between his fingers and pulled, and the pieces flew down on the floor—the lace pulled to opposite sides and my chest was on full display.

I felt something sha