(Olivia) Derek pressed me up against the wall, his hands gripping my hips as he held me in place. All thoughts of Raymond and our encounter slipped from my mind. Derek’s intense gaze and the heat between us pulled me in, making it impossible to think of anything else. From the moment we first met, this connection had been there, an unspoken pull that kept drawing us back to each other. Now, at this moment, that same fiery desire burned strong, and I couldn’t wait to lose myself in it. His lips moved fiercely along my neck, his breath warm against my skin. I moaned softly, my body responding to every touch as if it knew exactly what he wanted. He lifted me, and I wrapped my legs around his waist, our mouths never breaking apart. Step by step, he carried me to our room, and as we reac

