Chapter 102: "Mine."

Roman carries me, weak and pliant in his arms to the bed.

He looks at me all the time, his eyes searching and inquiring.

My response is the same each time. More.

I want more.

Roman groans low and guttural when I lean in to kiss his neck. The touch is just the slightest brush of skin at first. The heat from his body is comfortable. It melts away all the worry I feel and with that gone I feel a surprising surge of courage.

I kiss Roman.

I barely notice when he places me on the bed, and as he kisses me back all feels right in the world.

It isn’t just the kiss that makes me feel desire for him. Desire for Roman has always resided in me. It’s made me stare at him countless times, lost in the broadness of his shoulders and the powerful lines of his face.

This close I can feel every part of him I've fantasized about for weeks now.

I feel like I've wanted Roman forever and it’s scary, this need I feel for him. My breathing is shallow and Roman makes my head spin with every contact of