Elena's POV

"Give it a try!" Noah's voice was low, smooth, and deceptively calm, yet the way his eyes lingered on me made my stomach clench. Sharp, measuring, almost predatory, but beneath that, a slow-burning heat that set my nerves alight.

I closed my eyes, my trembling hand sliding along the silk of my nightgown, inching between my thighs. My fingers found that sensitive spot, brushing back and forth.

It wasn't the first time I'd done this. Back in high school, the cheerleaders had teased me, calling me a "nerdy virgin," and in the quiet of the night, I'd explored my own body. My fantasies then had been innocent, centered...