Evening the Score

Lyra chuckled, a rosy blush creeping up her neck and into her cheeks. For all his shameless teasing, the genuine devotion behind his words left her feeling unexpectedly warm inside.

“I’ll take note of that… Now get off me, big guy. I need to clean up… and I still have a cheesecake waiting for me to enjoy.”

Kaelen didn’t move. Instead, his dark eyes darkened further, a wicked, possessive