He didn’t say a word. She didn’t dare look at him or turn around.
Her body was tight and every cell jumped in her skin. He pressed his hand to her shoulder. “But you’re beautiful, Anna. How are you a virgin?”
School, her parents’ death, work at the palace. She never had time to socialize and lived with her grandmother at the retirement community. Not that it mattered. She ignored how her body buzzed and turned toward him. His big brown eyes sent warmth through her that probably went right to her cheeks. “I never met the right guy.”
He narrowed his gaze and she trembled. “Were you saving yourself?”
Until now, she’d never felt this… whatever this electric zip was as she backed away. “I’m picky and I never met a guy I wanted enough to think about hopping into bed.”
Leo reached for her hand and pressed her palm to his chest that had no right to be so muscular. “Hmm, that’s a non-answer.”
Anna wanted to pull away so he didn’t see how out of her element she was with him. She lifted her chin and ignored the shake in her voice as she licked her lips. “It’s all I’ll say. It takes me weeks to buy a pair of shoes and we’re talking about something that’s to be inside me. So let’s move on. What’s the last thing to discuss?”
“Last?” He pressed his forehead to hers.
She quivered as he held her closer. “You mentioned four things to discuss.”
His hands went up and down her back. “Ah. Four. I want to ensure you don’t object to kissing.”
“Kissing?” Her lips pursed like she was ready—she ducked her head and hoped he hadn’t noticed.
He held her and she couldn’t see anything else as he said, “Only kissing. But not just in public, or in front of the staff. Any time.”
Her eyes fluttered closed and she whispered, “I liked when you kissed me in your office.”
He tightened his grip like he possessed her as he brushed her hair behind her ear. His fingers on her face sent a shudder through her. She didn’t know what to do. He said, “Good. I’d like for those kisses to continue.”
That sounded impossible. She’d have to be comfortable near him and right now, in his arms, that seemed crazy. She sighed. “I’m not sure.”
He ran his hands through her loose hair. “Let’s try it and see.”
“Okay…” she said but he claimed her lips and stopped her from saying anything else.
Heaven help her. She was his. Somehow she needed a plan to win his heart, but his kiss left her breathless.
