Ryan was tongue tied. He was sure his brain had stopped functioning. He looked Emily in the eye, trying to determine if she was saying exactly what he thought she was saying. He drew a deep breath and asked again, “What do you mean, Emily?” His voice was husky and deep. Emily momentarily closed her eyes and let the heat she felt at her core flow through her entire body. She licked her bottom lip and caught it between her teeth, then she opened her eyes and looked at him. Ryan had been watching her intently, he wished he was the one biting her lip. He looked into her eyes now and was almost begging her with his eyes to let him bite it. “I think you know exactly what I mean, Ryan,” Emily finally responded in a breathy voice. He could not hold back the smile that spread over his mouth or