He kissed her slowly at first, unhurried, as though savoring every second but it didn't last. The tenderness deepened into something fiercer, his lips pressing harder, claiming, demanding, until the kiss turned intense enough to leave no doubt that she was his.
She trembled in his arms, her entire body reacting to him as he continued to kiss her, as if he were stealing the very breath from her lungs, pulling her soul along with it. It was only when she weakly thumped his shoulders that he finally broke away, understanding her silent plea for air.
The kiss ended in a soft, messy sound.
She gasped, her chest rising and falling rapidly, her heartbeat roaring in her ears as she struggled to steady herself. Slowly, she opened her eyes and looked at him.
