Alyssa POV
I'm nervous. Even though Xavier and I are slowly getting to know each other, there's something about him that slightly intimidates me. I don't know if it's just the sheer largeness of his frame or the rippling muscles I can see, even underneath his shirt, or just the authoritative manner he has. Although we've slept in the same bed, we haven't done the deed yet, and I blush, unable to help the curiosity that's slowly coming alive inside of me. What would it be like to sleep with the infamous Xavier Trace? I try not to look too obviously at him, but my eyes eagerly rake over his body as we make our way outdoors, onto the beautiful grounds surrounding the large mansion-style home.
"It's so beautiful out here" I breathed, inhaling the fresh air and feeling the warmth of the sunl
