Nala Our kiss deepened, and before I knew it, Xander had gently laid me down on the picnic mat. He hovered over me, his eyes filled with desire as he searched my face for any sign of hesitation. "I would love to sit and talk, enjoy the view with you," he whispered, his voice low and husky, "but right now, all I want is to be buried inside you." His gaze was intense, filled with longing, as he waited for my response. A rush of warmth spread through me, and I knew I wanted him just as much. "We can have both," I whispered back, pulling him down into another deep, passionate kiss. As our lips met again, the world around us faded away. The forest, the cliff, the sunset—everything blurred into the background, leaving just the two of us wrapped up in each other. My hands moved up to tangle