The car sped smoothly down the empty highway, city lights blurring past like scattered stars. Inside, the air was thick—not just from the summer heat but from the electric current humming between them.
Liam's hands gripped the steering wheel with steady control, but his breath had grown uneven, his eyes flickering to Maya beside him. She was impossibly close, the scent of her—warm, intoxicating—drawing him in like a magnetic pull.
Maya's fingers slid along his arm, tracing slow, teasing patterns that set his nerves alight. Her gaze locked with his in the rearview mirror, bold and playful, daring him to give in.
His jaw clenched, resisting the pull. But when her hand dipped under the edge of his jacket, brushing skin that burned with heat, his resolve faltered. The zipper of his pants caught her attention—an invitation she couldn't resist.
With deliberate care, Maya's fingers found the button, undoing it in one slow, teasing motion. The metal glinted softly in the dashboard light as she pulled down the zipper just enough to slip inside.
Her touch was electric—gentle, exploring, setting every nerve on fire. Liam's breath hitched, his grip tightening on the wheel, but his eyes never left her. The tension between control and surrender coiled tighter with every heartbeat.
Maya's lips curved into a confident smile as she leaned closer, her warm breath whispering against his skin. The road stretched on ahead, but for this moment, all that mattered was the charged silence inside the car—and the thrilling promise of what lay beneath her touch.