Kimi remained motionless for several minutes, her eyes wide as consciousness fully returned. She swallowed hard and attempted to slide away from the warm body beside her, but his strong arm tightened around her waist like a steel band.
"Going somewhere, sweetheart?"
His deep, morning voice sent electric shivers racing across her skin. She planted her palm against his solid chest, trying to create distance between them.
His fingers traced a deliberate path from her waist upward along her spine, each touch igniting sparks that made her breath catch.
He cupped the back of her neck with surprising gentleness and drew her face closer to his.
His eyes fluttered closed as her damp hair cascaded across his cheek like silk.
Kimi found herself studying every perfect detail of his face. The sharp jawline, the flawless skin, those devastatingly handsome features that could destroy a woman's resolve with a single glance.
