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Her gaze lifts to my lips, her own parting slightly, an invitation and a plea all in one.

“Then we make the best of the time we have.” I close the distance between us, my lips brushing against hers in a soft, tentative kiss that quickly deepens into something more urgent.

More passionate.

More carnal and raw.

Chapter Twenty-One

RIGEL

The kiss is electric,sending sparks of desire racing through my veins. Mia sighs into the kiss, her hands coming up to tangle in my hair, pulling me closer, deepening the connection.

Her lips part beneath mine, and I take the invitation, my tongue slipping into her mouth to dance with hers in a sensual tango.

The taste of her, the feel of her in my arms, the way she responds to my every touch—it’s intoxicating and addictive, and I’ll never get enough. She’s a siren, and I’m helpless to resist her call.

I willingly surrender myself to her, body and soul.

The kiss sends shockwaves rippling through my body, igniting a hunger that demands to be sated. The urge to take her, claim her, to possess her in the most carnal way overwhelms me.

Her lips, soft and pliant beneath mine, move in perfect harmony as if they were made to be kissed by me and me alone.

Her sweet and intoxicating essence floods my senses, drowning out the rest of the world until all that remains is the woman in my arms and the all-consuming need to be closer to her.

Mia’s fingers slip into my hair, tugging gently at the short strands, urging me impossibly closer. Her nails rake lightly over myscalp, sending sparks of pleasure racing down my spine, stoking the flames of my desire until my blood runs molten in my veins.

The kiss deepens, growing more urgent and more passionate with each passing second. My tongue traces the seam of her lips, seeking entry, and she grants it with a breathless moan.

We lose ourselves in the moment, the world around us fading away until there is nothing but the two of us, our bodies entwined, our hearts beating in sync. The kiss is a promise, a vow, a declaration of everything we have yet to say but that we both feel with every fiber of our being.

Our hands roam, exploring, discovering, and mapping out the contours and planes of each other’s bodies. Every touch, every caress, is electric, setting my nerve endings on fire and sending shockwaves of pleasure coursing through my veins. I lose myself in her, in the magic of this moment, and in the promise of what’s to come.

Her skin is warm beneath the thin fabric of her dress, and the heat of her body seeps into my palms as I discover the dips and hollows that make her gasp and tremble in my embrace.

Even through the haze of passion, I maintain a gentleness and reverence in my touch, treating her like the most precious treasure in the world. Every caress, every brush of my fingertips against her skin, is a wordless promise, a vow to cherish and protect the woman who has so thoroughly captured my heart.

But how?

How did she captivate me so completely? I’ve never fallen for a woman like this before. I don’t understand what’s happening to me.

My fingers slip through Mia’s hair, and I marvel at the way the dark strands come alive beneath my touch. The softness is incomparable, like the finest silk, and I savor the sensation of it flowing between my fingers like a cool, inky river.

The air between us sparks with the electricity of unspoken desires, the pull of our attraction growing stronger with each passing heartbeat.

Mia’s eyes flutter closed, and a small sigh of contentment escapes her slightly parted lips. The sound sends a rush of warmththrough my body, igniting a yearning deep within me to draw more of those sweet sounds from her body and her mouth.

As our kiss slows, transitioning from the urgent need to devour each other to a more languid, tender exploration, it’s clear this is the beginning of something with the power to change my life in ways I could never imagine.

When we finally break apart, both of us breathless and flushed, I marvel at the way Mia’s eyes shine, at the way her lips curve into a soft, contented smile. She is a vision, a dream come true, and she’s awakened the protector within me.

We cling to each other, our foreheads pressed together, our chests heaving as we catch our breath. The silence between us is filled with the unspoken words of our hearts, the whispered confessions of a love that has taken root and begun to blossom against all odds.

I don’t care what she says. This is more than a fleeting shipboard romance—it’s the beginning of something rare and beautiful, a once-in-a-lifetime chance.

“Mia,” I whisper, my voice rough with emotion. “I’ve been waiting my whole life for you, and now that I’ve found you, I never want to let you go.”

Mia’s eyes widen, a flicker of fear and uncertainty passing across her face.

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