Esme's POV "I promise you won't regret this, Esme." As his words seeped into my ears I couldn't help but relax in his hold. His lips against mine and the way they brushed my skin made my skin feel heated all over. I placed my hands on his shoulders as he pulled me closer to him, and it wasn't until he had sat down and pulled me on his lap that I realized why he was holding me so tightly. A startled gasp came out once I was settled on him. I mean who wouldn't be startled l when you felt a bulge brush against you through the clothing. I didn't think me telling him I was ready for him to mark me, that it would affect him in such a way. Xavier dropped his face down to the crook of my neck again and not only began kissing the sensitive area but also began to leave all kinds of marks from th