Ethan's reply was as instinctive as it was swift. He yanked me toward him and our lips met in a long, deep kiss, his tongue delving in as I reciprocated with a flick of my own. As he reached for his phone under the couch, he ended the call with Matteo without a second thought.

Soon, the silence of the room was punctuated only by the sounds of our kissing and our heavy breathing.

Worried I might run out of breath, Ethan eventually released me, but it was he who let out a muffled ...