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“I have.”

“When? You don’t even date.”

“Maybe I don’t need to date a woman to know I love her.”

Eden frowned, but her heart raced. He couldn’t mean her. There was no way Blaze would fall for a misfit.

“Eden Franco stunned into silence. I need to talk to you about love more often if this happens.”

She sank into her seat, her stomach a riot of conflicting emotions as she considered his words. Blaze Floridian, fricking baron of some Apexian noble family, did not love her. He had to be talking about someone else.

The rest of the journey was smooth flying, and within ten minutes, they’d docked in the bay and run through the landing protocols.

Eden unclipped her safety harness. She stood and planted a kiss on Blaze’s cheek. “We did it. We live to fight another day.”

Blaze stood, his gaze on her mouth.

Her heart kicked up a gear as he caught hold of her chin, tipped back her head, and captured her mouth with his.

***

Adrenaline floodedthrough Blaze as he wrapped an arm around Eden and held her close. He kissed her long and deep, drowning in her sweet scent. He kissed her throat and down to her collar bone then backed her up against the wall, making sure not to lose contact with her.

He had to have one final taste of this goddess before he walked away from her for good.

Her husky groan drove him on, and his desire kicked in. He lifted one of her legs and pressed against her heat. He was desperate to be inside her. Just once, if he could have all of Eden, he’d die happy.

Eden pulled back, her breathing raspy. “Why are you doing this?”

He couldn’t tell her that he needed one final scorching memory to cling to before he left Eden and the Apocalypse for good.

Blaze simply kissed her again, stroking her body.

Her hands slid into his hair, tugging it gently.

Desire unfurled inside him. He stroked her breasts, and heat fired through him. He kissed down her neck, his stubble scraping across her skin.

Eden arched closer, and his hand moved to the clasps on her clothing, opening them so he could touch her hot skin.

She moaned as he lowered his head and captured each nipple. She was so sexy. Blaze shouldn’t keep touching her, but he couldn’t stop. And he didn’t want to rush this.

He explored her sweet, hard nipples, tasting and teasing her with his tongue and drawing more moans from her mouth.

“You are perfect,” he whispered.

Eden looked down at him, and his heart froze for a beat. From her expression, she wanted him as much as he desired her.

His hand moved lower, stroking her stomach and slipping into her pants. His breath caught as he found her wet.

“I want to keep touching you,” he said.

She stared at him with wide, beautiful eyes. “I’m not stopping you.”

Fuck, he had to have her. His fingers slid through her soft, wet folds, and he stroked her clit.

Eden gasped and her hips bucked against his hand.

His mouth captured hers again as she groaned, and the kiss turned hungry and deep.