Her gaze slipped over me as I slowly edged forward, and attraction quivered in the space. A deep intensity that whispered and bound and never let go.
“You don’t look too terrible yourself.”
A rough chuckle fumbled out as I wrapped my hands around her waist and pressed my nose to the flesh behind her ear.
I inhaled.
Hyacinth and magnolias.
“I love it when you look at me like that,” I murmured.
A slip of playfulness pulled at the edge of her mouth. “Like what?”
“Like you want me to peel you out of this dress and fuck you until you can’t see.”
“Well, I was kind of hoping for that later.” Her voice was breathy, needy with a shot of a tease.
“It was on the agenda,” I rumbled as I kissed a path down the column of her neck.
“It’d better be. You wouldn’t want to go and disappoint me on New Year’s Eve, would you?”
Savage seductress.
My chuckle grew deep as need burned hot in my stomach. My right hand slipped up the front of her dress, over her stomach and breasts until I was holding her by the front of the neck.
I felt the whimper curl up her throat, and my mouth was back to her ear. “Oh, you won’t be disappointed, Little Star. I’m going to ruin you tonight. I promise you.”
Desire raced across her flesh.
A growl got free.
“Who do you belong to, Aster?” I held her closer, possession filling my blood.
She met my stare through the mirror. “You, Logan. You.”
A hungry groan rolled in my chest. “You have me entranced.”
“And you have me ensnared. All of me.”
I held her close before I forced myself to step back. “We should go or we’re going to be late. We don’t want Trent or Jud banging down the door if we are.”
There was a big New Year’s Eve party at Absolution. I was looking forward to it, if I were being honest, celebrating with my family, with my girl. The other part couldn’t wait to get her out of that dress.
“Or worse…Tessa.” Playfully, Aster widened her eyes.
I laughed over the amusement. This joy that I could hardly process. “Come on, it couldn’t be that bad. She is onlyhalfinsane.”
“She might go full straightjacket if we don’t show.” Affection rippled through her features.
Everything inside me softened. “I love you with them. With my family.”
She reached out and squeezed my hand. “Our family.”
It was a promise.
Profound and real and everything.
“Our family.” I squeezed back.