Leonardo leaned in, his lips brushing so close to the shell of her ear that her knees almost buckled. His voice was velvet wrapped around a blade. "Are you jealous… little bunny?"
His other hand gripped her shoulder and turned her fully to face him so he could see every flicker of her expression.
Her eyes widened at the teasing bite in his tone, her lashes fluttering like she might cry any second but then those doe eyes flared up at him, bright with anger instead.
"No!" Bella's voice came out in a furious, shaky burst. She squirmed, trying to tug her wrist free, but his grip only tightened.
He could feel her pulse thudding madly under his thumb — her soft, frantic heartbeat beating against his skin. He didn't miss how her breath caught in her throat every time his lips ghosted so close to her ear.
