Breathless Surrender

Her hand swatted his chest, cheeks flushing a deeper shade. “You’re incorrigible.”

He tilted his head, lips ghosting over hers in a teasing brush. “And yet…” His voice dropped softer, heavier, “you still chose me.”

“I did,” she whispered, her breath mingling with his. “And I always will.”

The air between them thickened, charged with something undeniable, as Kaelen’s hand