Jade braced for the sheer embarrassment of crashing to the floor, but it never came. Instead, strong arms locked around her waist, pulling her flush against his solid frame.
The sudden impact sent his scent rushing over her… masculine, decadent, and wildly intoxicating. Overwhelmed by the heat of him, her body acted before her brain could stop it, leaning directly into his chest.
Her fingers curled tightly into his jacket, her breath hitching as her nose brushed the bare skin just above his open collar, and she felt the faint puff of Cillian's warm breath against her forehead.
Slowly, she tilted her head back and her eyes locked onto his chocolate-brown gaze, which looked almost pitch-black under the dim balcony lights. The banter, the temper, the sharp words… everything melted away, leaving electric silence pulsing between them.
A soft breeze swept past, brushing a loose lock of her fiery red hair across her lips.
