Their lips tangled.
His fingers tunneled into her dark hair. The slightly damp strands felt cool against her skin, but as his warm hand brushed them, an electric current seemed to shoot across Vera Wave's scalp, making it tingle.
Her breath hitched, and Vera Wave's chest tightened, making it hard for her to breathe.
Instinctively, she raised her hands to push away the man on top of her.
When she looked up, she met his amber-colored eyes. They twinkled in the dim light, unseen flames dancing deep within them.
His gaze seemed to pierce right through her, as if trying to see directly into her heart.
A passionate heat in his eyes made her flush, and an emotion she couldn't comprehend made her heart pound.
Cradling her face in his hands, Kris Cooper said in a hoarse voice, "Vera, I've been waiting for this day."
His words echoed in her mind, replaying over and over.
