Chapter 14

• Maverick’s POV
• As Nora's eyes closed, I felt a surge of temptation course through me. Something within me urged me to close the distance between us, to claim her lips in a passionate kiss. In that moment, all I wanted was to feel the softness of her skin, to lose myself in her intoxicating scent.
• But just as I was about to give in to my dirty desires, a sharp knock at the door shattered the silence and I let out a frustrated groan.