"Mmn!"
A soft sound escaped her throat.
Her hands pressed against his chest and tried to push him away.
But there was no strength behind it.
Her fingers curled into his shirt instead, gripping the fabric.
Then her eyes fluttered closed.
Thump! Thump!
Her heart pounded so hard she could hear it in her ears.
Eventually, she leaned into the kiss.
Her grip on his shirt tightened. Pulled him closer rather than pushing him back.
Alaric's arm tightened around her waist. He pulled her closer.
Away from the wall. Against him instead.
"Mmn!"
A soft sound escaped Selene's lips.
Her hands released his shirt and shot upward, towards his head, fingers tangled in his hair, threading through the strands and gripping tight.
She pulled him closer and kissed him back with sudden intensity.
All the irritation from earlier, the frustration, the longing, faded away, poured into the kiss.
Her composure, that carefully maintained mask, completely shattered.
