Chapter 154

**Lyra

Artie paced back over to me, slowly removing his shirt on the way. His eyes held mine, and his movements were deliberate. He told me, with every step, every spark of heat, what was going to happen next.

My heart pounded. When he finally stood before me, his body a breath away from mine, I placed a hand on his bare chest.

“Artie…” I whispered, his name playing over my lips like a song I’d sa