Chapter 272: SINCE THIS IS JUST A DREAM

Edeline   I moaned softly when his lips left mine, only to trail along my jaw. He bit gently at the curve of my neck, each love bite sending waves of heat through me. My body tightened around him, and I could feel his arousal pressing hard against me.     "We do not have much time," he murmured against my skin, his breath warm and ragged.     I clung to him, threading my fingers through his hair as if that might keep him there longer. His hands cupped my face, and he brushed strands of hair out of my eyes with such tenderness that my heart ached.     For a moment, I forgot every reason I had ever been angry with him.   “I just want to tell you I love you. And I miss you. I want to hear you say it back to me.” His blue eyes shimmered with something raw, almost desperate. “Since this is just a dream... I just want to hear you say you love me.”     His voice was barely a whisper, but it hit me deep.     “I love you,” I murmured without hesitation, the words slipping from me like a truth I