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He gently pulled away from their embrace, his eyes locked on her face as he traced her features with his finger. “That was the best thing I’ve ever experienced,” he whispered, his voice thick with emotion.

She smiled up at him, a look of pure contentment in her eyes. “Me, too.”

He leaned in for another kiss, their lips meeting softly this time, a tender caress that held within it a promise of many more nights like this.

He didn’t know what this meant but he knew he didn’t want to let her go, not now and not ever, and it terrified him.

Chapter 13

“I need to call Bás and explain that we’re changing the plan.”

Maya cuddled in closer, her hand splaying over Titan’s chest as his fingers stroked over her shoulder. What she wanted was to stay here in this bubble forever and block the world out, but he was right. They needed to face what was going on because everything had changed and not just for the plan. Her whole life seemed like it was changing since he’d walked into her life. Or rather when she’d dropped into his like a bomb.

“I’ll go make coffee.”

She moved to get up but he pulled her back down, stealing a deep kiss that left her dizzy with need for him. His deep brown eyes looked up at her with so much heart in them that it was hard to catch her breath.

“I want this, Maya. Me and you.”

“Me too, Ti. But let’s get this situation safe first and then talk. This is happening at warp speed and I don’t want to get hurt or hurt anyone else.”

She could see her caution wounded him but he nodded.

“You got it, babe.”

Rising, she felt his eyes on her as she walked to the bathroom to freshen up. By the time she left the bathroom, Ti was dressed and standing in the kitchen pouring hot water into two mugs.

“I was supposed to do that.” Holding his arm up for her, she slid into his side and sighed. “Is it weird that this feels so right?”

A soft deep chuckle rumbled through him. “If it is then we’re both weird because I feel it too.”

“I always thought Instalove was a myth.”

She felt him still at her words and closed her eyes in mortification at what she’d said. She wasn’t even sure that was what she felt, but she knew it was different to anything she’d ever felt before. Maya tried to pull away but he held on tighter. “Not that I’m in love with you or anything. You know it’s just a figure of speech.”

“I know, Maya, but you don’t need to protect yourself from me. Whatever you’re feeling, I feel it too. I’ve never been in love, but I’ve seen my brothers fall, and I never got it until now.”

Maya glanced up at him. “Got what?”

“This all-consuming need to be with someone. To want to see them smile or laugh. To protect them over everything.”

He leaned in and kissed her slowly, and she poured everything she was feeling into that kiss, even the things she didn’t understand herself.

Ti pulled away and gave her a smile that made her belly somersault. “I need to make that call.”

Maya nodded and pushed away from him, to give him some privacy but he held her hand, causing her to frown.

“You can stay.”

Settling on the couch, he dialled the secure number before putting the call on speaker.

“Titan, what’s going on? Reaper says you had visitors.”

Maya had totally forgotten that Ti’s teammates were around the building, so consumed with this man.

“Yeah, and we have a problem.” As he spoke, he kept his eyes on her as if he couldn’t look away.

“Oh?”