Chapter 281

Joseph's POV Ava wore an silk dress that hugged her curves in all the right places. I traced the V-neckline with my finger, watching goosebumps rise on her skin. "You're stunning," I murmured, bending to press my lips against the swell of her breast. Her sharp intake of breath sent a jolt straight through me. "I've imagined this moment more times than I can count," I confessed, trailing kisses up to her mouth. My hands found the hem of her dress, slowly inching the silky material up her thighs. Ava raised her arms, allowing me to pull it over her head and toss it aside. "Fuck," I breathed, taking in the sight of her in a matching bodysuit. The lace hugged every curve, with sheer cutouts revealing tantalizing glimpses of skin. "You're trying to kill me." Ava smiled, a wicked curve of her lips that promised everything. "Is it working?" I circled her slowly, unbuttoning my shirt as I drank her in from every angle. When I reached her back, I pressed my chest against her, skin to lace, and