Damien's POV

I stood there in her office staring at the door she'd just walked through, my heart still racing from that kiss.

I couldn't hold it back anymore.

It's been weeks of keeping my distance and giving her space and trying to be the man she needed me to be.

But all it took was one moment of her looking at me like that, and I just snapped.

I kissed her like I'd been dying to since forever, which I had. From the moment she walked on that stage at the gala.

I pressed my fingers to my ...