“When his fingers stroke to settle at the back of my neck, and his other hand lands on my hip, I sway toward him. But when he ducks his head, intent on my lips, I speak. “I love the way you kiss me.”

He pauses, eyes flicking between mine.

I swallow loudly. “I’ve never been kissed like that.”

His laugh is so quiet; a short exhalation from his nose.

“I never knew I could kiss like that.”