Chapter Ten
ROWAN
Mae had residual tremors running through her, and I could feel the soft gust of her breath against my neck. I breathed her in, absorbing the feel of her all soft in my arms. I was startled at how fast this had spiraled. I just meant to kiss her, but I’d felt her need digging into me like claws, and I wanted to give her that release. I was almost in awe at how raw and unguarded she'd been with me.
After a moment, I felt her lift her head. Although my lids were heavy, I dragged my eyes open. She blinked, her gaze as stunned as mine probably was.
“Oh,” she said.
“That's one way to put it.” Reluctantly, I drew my fingers out of the very heart of her and pulled her cotton underwear back in place. With my other hand, I brushed her mussed hair away from her forehead.
“I di
