Chapter 23

Ethan lowered his head slowly and pressed his lips to Lila's. The moment their mouths met, a soft shiver ran through them both. Lila opened her eyes, catching the affection in Ethan’s gaze. Her heart skipped a beat, and she took the lead, deepening the kiss. Ethan’s kiss was tender but carried that unmissable confidence—just like him. He moved with ease, his tongue tracing every inch inside her mouth, sending a wave of tingles through her limbs, leaving her nearly boneless. “Stop... Oliver’s still here!” she managed to whisper, struggling to stay rational and trying to push him away. But instead of letting go, Ethan pulled her in even tighter. At this distance, there was no doubt—something in him was very much awake and growing. “Here’s not good? So, you’re asking me to the bedroom?” Ethan murmured in a husky, low voice right by her ear, his breath hot against her sensitive skin, making her whole body shiver. “Back to the room...” Lila’s face turned beet red, her body burning up like s