He moved forward, his heart hammering against his ribs like a trapped bird. He paused a breath away from her lips. He could feel the warmth radiating from her skin.

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Time slowed. Tara closed her eyes—not demurely, but as an offering of trust. Leo, heart hammering, mimicked her. He kissed the corner of her mouth. Then the other. Then, without thinking, he kissed the small divot below her lower lip.

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Leo let out a shaky breath. “I think I finally got it.”