His soft lips touched hers, calming her racing heart. It felt so reassuring—he was still here…
The kiss burned with heat, laced with intimacy. Aurora let out a whimper, sensing something was changing in him.
She quickly pushed against his chest. "No… mmph… not here…"
Everett immediately pulled back. No matter how rational he was, this was still a temple. You don't do that here. The gods are watching.
Besides, if he kept pushing her like this, she might only drift further away from him.
He held her tightly, face flushed, trying to suppress his desire. "Aurora, you're tempting me again!"
Aurora flinched. "I—I'm not! I really just had a nightmare!"
She panted, frustrated. Why did weird things always happen whenever she was with him?
The first time they were together, it had also started with a nightmare. He'd come to check on her, and somehow… she ended up in his bed.
You could say she just needed comfort, but it got misunderstood fast.
