Something snapped within Kade the moment Aleah’s lips touched his. It was like being suddenly electrocuted. His senses buzzed, heat rising under his skin. There was suddenly not enough air in his lungs and too much of it at the same time.
The fingers at his nape dug into his hair and held him tight as though she feared he might move away, but Kade was incapable of letting go at that very moment. In fact, he wanted more.
Kade wrapped one arm around her waist and hoisted her up against his body to bring them to the same height. Gripping her chin with his free hand, he angled her just right and deepened the kiss. He was like a man finally claiming what he had desired for far too long and couldn’t control himself.
His pants grew tight as more blood ran south of his waistline. Kade stumbled
