After some time, Aaron was leaning over Ivy, who lay in the back seat He slowly unbuttoned his shirt, revealing his sculpted torso, the soft light casting delicate shadows across his skin. Dressed in nothing but a pair of pants, he looked impossibly handsome—his gaze locked on hers, intense and unreadable.

Ivy’s heart beat faster.

He gently cupped her cheek, his thumb brushing her skin with care.

“Open your eyes, babe,” he murmured softly. “I want to see you.”

With hesitation, she ...