Letting her sweet scent rule over his senses, Alec crouched to let himself inhale more of it like a candy he wanted to devour slowly. The tip of his nose was almost touching her hair as he dipped his head down, his provocative fingers playing with her mermaid curls that felt like silk on his hand.
Lauren stayed silent and unmoving as Alec scooped her hair and kept it on one side so he would have access to her neck.
But after her back was exposed to him, she felt him stop. He stayed still for the next moments.
With the cold air embracing her exposed skin and the eyes watching behind her, Lauren felt a shiver run down her spine. She never liked the feeling of being vulnerable in front of anyone. But she knew she could never hide certain things forever. It was a rule of nature one had to accept.
