#Chapter9 Clinging to the past

For a moment, I go totally numb. What did he just say? My heart flutters as I sense Aaron stepping up behind me. His body hovers close as he reaches around me to push open the already unlocked door. I don’t look back at him, hoping I heard him correctly, allowing him to guide me gently inside with his hand on my hip. The door closes behind us, and I stay still with my back tucked into his chest. He dips his head down, his breath prickling my ear. “Mae,” he breathes, nuzzling his nose along my neck. “Let me see you.” Instinctively, I tilt my head, baring my neck to him for easier access. A shiver courses through my entire body at the sound of his mesmerizing voice. I lean my head back on his shoulder, my fingers unhooking the buttons of my blouse as he nips at the sensitive skin beneath my ear. “Let me see you,” he asks again, his tone warm and decadent as he helps me out of my blouse. “All of you.” He sucks on my earlobe as I shed my bra, my hands undressing me like t