Chapter 81

My eyelids fluttered closed as I surrendered myself completely to the kiss. His lips were warm and soft against my own never forcing me to do anything that I wasn't comfortable with as I reached up and gently cupped his neck on either side. I was pleased that Logan was the only man that I would ever kiss, the only man that I would know intimately. He didn't seem to mind that I was inexperienced, he was proud that he would be my first everything and although I was nervous about intimacy I knew that Logan would never push me, that he would always take care of me and one day, love me. As Logan pulled away from my lips I found my eyes opening and the words stumbling out of my mouth before I could stop them, "mark me." Logan's eyes widened considerably as he took a moment to process what I said before speaking, "Esme, I..." "Logan, I trust you," I told him honestly while moving my hand to cup his cheek where I began to rub my thumb over his stubble, "I