Chapter 102

• As Emerald's top slipped off and soared into the unknown, the moment felt achingly real. Andrew's large hands glided over the softness of her skin with deliberate slowness, causing her breath to hitch for brief seconds in response to the pleasure of his touch.
• Finally breaking the intense kiss, Andrew locked his burning gaze onto hers and guided her hands to the hem of his shirt. Just before she could remove it, a vivid image of his tantalizing body crept into her mind, and the anticipation of seeing it again dispelled the last remnants of her shyness.
• In the next heartbeat, he stood before her shirtless, her bra unclasped. She smiled at him, the brief contact of their bare skin igniting a new warmth within her. With her hands wrapped around Andrew's neck, she eagerly awaited his next move.