Chapter 194

• Rose's POV
• With my legs wrapped around his waist and his hands doing more than just holding my butt, he walked us to his bed, kissing—slow at first, then deeper, like he had nowhere else to be. Each step made my body sway against his, the steady strength in his grip grounding, protective, intoxicating.
• Falling on the bed, he gave me only a few seconds to get myself before he dived right in, kissing and touching my body, his warmth pressing into me while my hands moved over his sexy, slender, muscular frame, memorizing the lines and tension beneath my palms as if I might need them later.