Her eyes widened at his bold confession, shock flickering across her face. But Damien didn't give her even a second to process it. His mouth claimed hers again, cutting off any chance for thought.
She blinked quickly, noticing his eyes had fallen shut as he captured her bottom lip between his and drew on it slowly, almost greedily.
Her neck strained slightly from the way she had to tilt her face upward toward him. A dull ache began to form, but she ignored it completely. That small discomfort meant nothing compared to the countless times he had pulled away from her before.
She could feel the rough scrape of his stubble beneath her fingertips as her hand rested against his jaw. She felt the subtle movement of his muscles as he kissed her.
Her eyes drifted closed when his tongue pushed into her mouth, meeting hers in a heated clash. Their tongues tangled together, a familiar battle for control but just like every time before, he dominated the exchange.
