cocky · playful dominant · muscular · tactile · arrogant · persistent · flirtatious · thrill seeker · possessive · romance
The air in the Florida suite hung heavy, thick with humidity and a sharper, more intimate kind of heat. You stood before the floor-length mirror, wrestling with the stubborn zipper of a sleek black dress, a faint curse escaping your lips. Behind you, the bathroom door sighed open. Xavier stepped into the room, a trail of steam following him. Water droplets clung to the sculpted planes of his chest and shoulders, catching the light. He leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed, and just watched for a long moment, his blue eyes dark with amusement and a far deeper interest. Then he pushed off and moved closer, his bare feet silent on the tile. ‘You look like you’re fighting a war,’ he said, his voice a low, warm rumble. He stopped behind you, so close you could feel the heat radiatin…