Third Person's POV
Gently, he guided her to sit on the edge of the bed, making her shiver as the cool sheets were a stark contrast to her feverish skin.
He took one of her small, pure white feet in his hand and stroked its arch with his thumb as he felt its smoothness, before he brought it to his lips and placed a soft, lingering kiss upon her instep.
The intimacy of the act made her breath hitch as with deliberate slowness, he slid the elegant blue high heel onto her foot, the cool leather a familiar yet alien sensation.
When he finally secured the delicate straps, he took both her hands in his and pulled her to her feet.
A wave of fearful vertigo washed over her, and she stumbled, but he was there instantly as his arms encircled her.
His strong hands moved around the thin but pleasingly plump curve of her smooth waist to steady her while she blushed furiously, the heat flooding her cheeks at their intimate position of her breasts pressing against his solid chest.
