Chapter 49 : What Goes Around, Comes Around

The fire crackled, spreading warmth over the living room. My skin tingled with anticipation as Ethan’s azure eyes smoldered hotter than the fire.

“Of course I will have you, Ethan. Of course I will.”

Ethan held out his hand to me and I placed mine in his. He drew me close until I knelt in front of him and arms finally embraced me. I surrendered to his loving warmth. My hand swept over his chest, fingertips detecting every hard contour of muscle and sinew.

I embraced him back, one hand going to the back of his head. Our lips were mere inches away from each other now. After so much time spent in close proximity, so much wanting and yearning, the moment had finally arrived.

I’m about to kiss Ethan.

His eyes searched my own. If there were any trace of doubt in his gaze, I couldn’t find it. Warmth and affection radiated from his gorgeous eyes as surely as heat radiated from the fire.

“Mila…”