Chapter 27: Yes or No

Evie Stanton

"Take off your pants, sweetheart."

I could barely hear Thane's voice over the pounding of my heart. My entire body wound tight. Trapped beneath my skin, needing just enough friction to set me free. Everything felt like it was burning.

Flames lapped at me like water, aching to pull me under.

And I wanted it. To be thrashed beneath the surface, fighting for air when bliss encompassed me.

But I wasn't there yet. Thane stopped before I could get there. A whine left my lips, and I'm sure Thane enjoyed my obvious desperation. My entire body ached with it.

The weight of his body left mine at the command, and I couldn't get out of my pants fast enough. I rolled out of the bed, fumbling with my belt. Pushing my pants down, I stood completely bare in front of him.

Somehow, when he looked at me, I didn't feel vulnerable, especially when he let out a throaty noise of approval. I felt powerful.

"What a sight," he groaned. "How wet are you for me right now?"

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