Page 40 of Play Dirty

“I was.”

His gaze dropped briefly before coming back up.

“You sure about that?”

Our eyes locked, and I held his gaze for a long moment. Something told me I should look away.

Something bigger told me not to.

“You’re the one offering heat,” I shrugged. “I’m just taking advantage of it.”

We were close enough to be on the same pillow, now. Something shifted in his expression.

“Yeah?”

“Yeah.”

His eyes flared. “Prove it.”

I blinked. “Prove what?”

“That you’re not just here because of the cold.”

I stared back at him for a few long seconds.

“That sounds like a terrible idea.”

“Probably,” he shrugged.

“But you’re suggesting it anyway.”

“Maybe I like terrible ideas.”

I studied him without reservation, now. The quiet confidence. The lack of pressure. The fact that he wasn’t pushing, just… inviting.

Still dangerous, but in a completely different way.

Sebastian was beautiful. Beyond beautiful.

So warm. So handsome. So—

“Fine,” I sighed, letting out a long slow breath. “But if this backfires, I’m blaming you.”

“Fair.”

I cuddled closer, just enough. My breath hitched slightly, and my stomach did a slow somersault.

And then, leaning in…

I closed whatever distance remained.

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SEBASTIAN

Her lips brushed mine first. Light. Testing.

I felt it, more than reacted to it.