Page 205 of Black Reign

He touches the side of my face.

“Your eyes.”

Oh.

Suddenly I can't breathe for an entirely different reason.

His thumb moves once along my cheek.

“I spent years trying to imagine them.”

“And?”

His gaze holds mine.

“I wasn't close.”

The room seems to disappear.

He is too near.

I am too tired.

Too frightened.

Too relieved.

And this is the worst possible moment to realize Xavier Blackwell is even more dangerous in person because Ghost never had a body.

This man does.

A very large one.

One currently wrapped around me.

His eyes drop to my mouth again.

I feel it everywhere.

Then one of his men approaches.

“Mr. Blackwell, we need to move.”

Xavier doesn't look away from me.

“Car ready?”

“Yes.”

“Police?”

“Your private team has the site secured. Local authorities are being handled.”

Xavier nods.

Then he looks back at me.

“We're leaving.”