He always had a way of utterly mesmerising her, and Eve knew it well. Even if they did not share a lifetime together, without a single doubt in her mind, she would still be drawn towards him, like the waves of the ocean that would always meet the shore, no matter what.
Ivan saw the raw desire in her eyes, and it drove him insane, to say the least, yet he knew he had to control himself for both of them right now. This was the time for her to recover, and only he knew what a beast he became when it came to his desire for her. Releasing a soft breath, he kissed her nose and said, "Don't do that, baby," before tucking her beneath his chin to stop himself from losing control under the sultry gaze she fixed on him.
