Chapter 27

Vivian had been kissed by this man before. But most of the time, Alexander kissed gently, with surprising tenderness. There were rare occasions he lost control, but those were long after they got married—after she’d long since grown used to him. But this version of Alexander... After that hesitant first kiss, tonight was the first time he really kissed her—for real. It was forceful, almost rough, dripping with that signature possessiveness of his. He picked her up just like that, pressing her tightly against the door. Their lips entangled in a heat that filled the quiet apartment, the only noise the sound of their mingled breaths. "Vivian..." Alexander buried his head into her neck, his voice rough and low, laced with something dangerous. Vivian tilted her head back, staring blankly at the dark ceiling. For a moment, her mind just went totally blank. "Don’t scare me like that again," Alexander murmured, trying to keep the darkness in him at bay, swallowing the urge to completely devour