Chapter 27 : Seeing Stars

*Lily*

As I straddled Adrian, both my legs trapping him into the lounge chair, his lips claimed mine once more with a fervor that left no more room for doubt—this was where I wanted to be.

Where we both wanted to be.

Adrian's hands sketched trails of fire across my skin, deftly divesting me of my shirt. The fabric fluttered away, insignificant compared to the heat emanating from us both. His fingers were nimble as they unclasped my bra, and a shiver coursed through me—not from the cold night breeze that brushed against my newly bared flesh, but from the anticipation glittering in his eyes.

I could feel the tightening, the pebbling of my nipples under the weight of his stare.

"Shit, you're so beautiful," he murmured, voice rough like gravel. I barely had time to savor his words before his mouth descended on me.

His lips were warm and insistent as they encased one nipple, coaxing it into his mouth. The contrast of hot and cold—the warmth of his tongue, the chill of the air—was