And she loved the way he made her feel, the way her heart beat when he was near, the electricity she felt at his touch, and the nervous butterflies he always caused in her stomach.
You know. She once told me there’s nothing sexier than a man who’s in love with his woman and not afraid to show it.
I nodded very slowly. “You’re right. Everyone knows my weakness. It’s not really a secret. But what most don’t get is that she’s also what keeps me strong. She’s what keeps me fighting. I’ve killed for her and I’ll do it again. In a heartbeat.” – Aidan.
A small, forced smile played at Aidan’s lips. “I don’t like it when someone hurts what’s mine,” he said. He reached out, brushing a thumb across my bottom lip, an intimate gesture, one that made me blush. “And he hurt you.
Like the earth needed rain, I needed my mate.
It seems like hours pass, both of us staring into each others eyes. I have no idea what she sees that holds her, but I can’t look away either. She’s giving me the look again, the one that makes me feel like a superhero.