"You don't realize how sexy you look right now," Alex said quietly, voice carrying weight that felt like confession rather than flattery.
"And I want to savor every bit of it," Alex continued, voice dropping to register that made the words feel dangerous.
Before Catherine could respond... before she could even process the words...
His hands moved fast and sure, gripping beneath her thighs. In one effortless lift... powered by his Enhanced strength... her body left the ground.
"Ah—!" Catherine gasped, surprise and pleasure swirling as her legs immediately locked tight around his waist, pulling him closer.
Her hands tangled in his hair as she balanced in his arms.
Alex turned and sat back down on the bench... settling comfortably, casually... with Catherine now positioned exactly where he wanted her.
In his lap.
Straddling him.
Face to face.
Catherine's breath caught as reality registered with devastating immediacy.
This position was... different.
