CHAPTER 38 UNRAVELLING SECRETS

Claire’s eyes fluttered shut, her body trembling as Ethan’s lips brushed against hers, gently at first, then with growing intensity. The world around them faded, reduced to nothing but the heat of their bodies and the desperate rhythm of their kiss. Claire’s eyes fluttered shut, her body trembling as his lips brushed against hers, gently at first, then with growing intensity. The world around them faded, reduced to nothing but the heat of their bodies and the desperate rhythm of their kiss. The kiss was a revelation, a fire that burned away all doubts and hesitation. He pulled her closer, their bodies now entangled in a fierce embrace, their lips locked in a feverish dance of passion. He could feel the pounding of her heart against his chest, the rapid rise and fall of her breath, and he knew then that he wanted nothing more than to be consumed by this fire, to lose himself completely in the flames of his desire. As the kiss deepened, Ethan’s hands moved to the small of her back, pr