I lay face down on the bed as Mark moved my hair aside with his hands, feeling his lips on the nape of my neck. I closed my eyes, surrendering to those delicate kisses on my skin, making me shiver. Mark's lips brushed my skin with each button he unfastened. Once all the buttons were undone, he slid his hand inside my dress, slowly pushing the fabric down to reveal my shoulders.

"Thank you for helping me," I said, attempting to get up from the bed.

But he didn't let me get up. He stood up, removed my dress, leaving me in just my delicate lingerie, and began unzipping his...