SERIS SAT ON THE wide window seat of Cassian’s room, with her knees drawn close to her chest and the soft fabric of his blanket wrapped around her shoulders. It was a chilly morning, but she barely noticed the chill as her thoughts were far away, and pulled back to the moment she and Cassian shared their first kiss.
She didn’t expect that the kiss would be good. And she wanted to experience it again.
Her heart gave a little stutter at the memory.
Cassian’s lips were warm, firm, though she could feel that he was hesitant at first, but the taste of him lingered still, like a wild earth, and something… something that burned. She could still feel his touch, the way his hand had cradled her jaw as though she was something precious.
Seris couldn’t help herself but giggled as she pressed h
