Hesitant Surrender

Do I close my eyes? Or wait? Oh my god.

"Relax," Vance murmured, his voice much softer than usual, lacking its typical cool edge.

Celine took a few unsteady breaths as he leaned in. His warmth enveloped her, and then his lips met hers.

A quiet gasp escaped her. The scent of her perfume mixed with his cologne in the air around them.

She squeezed her eyes shut, biting back any other sound, her sense