That little seductress really was getting more dangerous by the day.
After a long, gentle stretch of kissing, Marcus finally forced himself to pull back from Jade's lips. If he had let things continue even a moment longer, he knew his self-control would not have held for the night. He rested his forehead against hers, steadying his breath, silently reminding himself to calm down.
The moment he released her, Jade looked up at him with a shy yet unmistakably playful smile. "Marcus… you're really bad," she murmured, her voice soft and teasing rather than accusatory.
Before he could respond, she lifted herself slightly, leaned in, and stole a quick kiss from his lips. Then she wrapped her arms around him again, hugging him tightly, her expression bright and quietly triumphant as she settled back against his chest.
"Seriously?" Marcus muttered under his breath.
