Inside, Liora gasped at the sound of Kade yelling from outside. What was he doing here? How did he find me? Different thoughts with questions filled her head. She had been so distracted by Rowan that she'd lost herself fully and ended up in this awkward position with him. Her eyes widened and she sat up straighter. Rowan lifted his head slowly, unhurried. He pressed her against his lap; she straddled him. Her legs tensed, her fingertips gripped his shoulders to steady herself. Her black gown rode up in folds, revealing a mere hint of thigh. They looked so intimate at that moment, neither of them fully resisting nor leaning in. Their bodies curved into each other in a pose that spelled seduction.
Rowan sent her a glance that throbbed with satisfaction, as if saying, Make him come apart rig
