Luca’s POV

I stared at her, my eyes twinkling with admiration. “You look...”

“What?” she asked, blinking rapidly.

I pulled her closer until she was pressed up against me, tucking her hair away from her face and cupping her cheeks. “You look like a snack, Janine, and I want to eat you up.”

She giggled. “Okay then?”

“Okay?” I asked, unsure. With Janine, I always took my time. She wasn’t like the other girls. She meant so much more to me. I was afraid to hurt her, afraid to do anything she didn’t like.

She nodded, her eyes shining brightly.

I gripped her jaw and drew her in. I kissed...