Liam’s POV
The moment Sadie whispered her trust, a shiver ran through me—not from desire alone, but from something far deeper. Months of restraint, of hidden longing, of slow-burning tension, had led us to this: a moment of vulnerability so raw that it left me almost breathless. She was mine, yes, but she was also offering every part of herself—the fears, the uncertainties, the quiet hopes she rarely let anyone see. And I wanted it all.
I held her close, letting her forehead rest against mine, feeling her breath mix with mine, every pulse, every heartbeat syncing with my own. There was something intoxicating about this closeness, the warmth of her body pressed to mine, the undeniable magnetism that had been building for months finally erupting in full force.
“You’re trembling,” I murmur
