AUTHOR’S POV

Aria sat up so fast she nearly knocked into him. Her eyes swept the clearing once, twice, before locking onto Liam.

“You don’t mean that, do you?” she said.

Liam’s lips curved into a mischievous smile as he shifted closer. “Yeah,” he murmured. “Just a little taste.”

She quickly covered his mouth with her hand, her eyes widening. “No way. We’re outside.”

Liam chuckled against her palm and gently pulled her hand away. “But no one ever comes ...