The room felt smaller now, shrinking around them, the sunlight slipping through half-closed blinds painting stripes across their skin. Alex's chest heaved against Liam's, each touch, each brush of skin sending shivers that raced down his spine.
Liam's hands were merciless, roaming, testing. The teasing smirk never left his lips as he leaned down, capturing Alex's lips in a kiss that was now insistent, demanding. Alex melted against him, hands clutching, tugging at Liam's shirt until Liam finally relented, pulling it over his head and tossing it aside like it had never existed.
"Finally," Liam murmured, chest rising and falling, eyes dark, teeth just grazing his bottom lip in a wicked grin. "I've been waiting to feel this."