"Stop," she says with a soft laugh, feeling her cheeks flush at the compliment. She puts her hand on his thigh to brace herself as she shifts closer to him, then lifts it to the back of his neck, kissing him again as she slides her fingers up into his thick hair.

His hand feels so big against the small of her back, fingertips brushing the bare skin above her waistband in a way that makes her shiver.