Her kiss deepened, drawing me in until the room, the world, and even time itself blurred into nothing but her. Mint surged in the air again, stronger this time, relentless. It pressed against my skin, sank into my lungs, filled every inch of me until I was trembling with the force of it.
Lea broke the kiss only to whisper against my lips, "I can't stop it… I can't hold it back." Her voice cracked, her eyes shimmering with panic and longing.
I framed her face with both hands, forcing her to see me. "Don't." My thumb stroked her cheek, gentle and steady even as my heart thundered. "Don't fight it, Lea. Let me feel all of you."
