Chapter 38

• My skin buzzes almost as if there is an electric current flowing all over my body, eagerly anticipating his touch. I don't know if it's because of the hot sun or his proximity, but my mind seems to have switched itself off. The doubts and wariness that I've had are completely gone and all I can think about is how much I long for his touch.
• I stand up slowly, stretching slightly to ease some of the ache from my lower back. I've been hunched over for so long and my muscles are cramping. I groan out in pain, but my groan turns into a soft moan when long, strong fingers find my sore muscles and massages them with a soothing yet delicate touch. Closing my eyes, I lean back against his caress. I can feel the heat of his strong chest behind me, and a strange warmth spreads through my lower stomach and down between my legs. His rich and spicy scent flows through the air around me and I inhale deeply, loving how his smell completely surrounds me.
• I feel as if my body has been taken over by some powerful spell, or carnal instinct, and I am unable to fight against it. A part of me knows I should pull back and keep my distance, but I just can't. Every single part of me longs for one thing and one thing only, more of him. He is still very much a stranger to me, but none of that matters at the moment, because all I crave is to explore this intense connection that we share.