The air whooshed out of Nova's lungs. How can Yoa say something like that so easily? It was swoon-worthy. The fact that it was Yoa made it ten times even more swoon-worthy.
His intense eyes that mirrored the sunsets of this tropical island were locked on hers. His heart thrummed beneath her palm as the dappled light cast over the forest floor, portraying shadows along them. Even while she stared up at this beast of a man, so large and powerful yet acting so gentle and saying the most wonderful words, Nova couldn't help feeling the weight of Aiyana's words.
Nova might have held her ground with Aiyana, but that didn't mean her words didn't strike a chord. She'd tossed all reasoning to the side the moment that lake didn't allow her to return home. Heck, she was sure all reasoning was cast aside the first time they'd kissed in his bed.
