Nora's POV
"I was terrified," I breathe against his mouth between desperate kisses.
"I know you were," James growls, his voice rough with emotion. "I hated sidelining you, but keeping you safe was worth every risk." He presses me back against the desk, positioning himself between my thighs. I feel the hard length of him against me, and the thought of having him completely sends fire through my veins. "You mean everything to me, Nora. Everything that matters in this world. I'd rather face any danger myself than let it touch you." His midnight blue eyes bore into mine with fierce intensity. "I can't exist in a world that doesn't have you in it."
