WARNING: MATURE SCENE; STEAMY 20+ R-RATED Evelyn felt something deep and dangerous tightening low in her chest, then slipping lower, coiling into heat. It wasn’t just desire. It was him. The way he looked at her intensely, like she belonged all to him. Her breath faltered. Almost without thinking, she shifted against him, rocking slowly, her dress bunching higher up her thighs.

The subtle friction sent a sharp pulse through her, and she stilled for a moment, startled by how quickly her body responded. Roman didn’t move. But his reaction betrayed him. A low, restrained sound escaped his throat, his head tipping back slightly, jaw tightening as if he was...