In mere moments, they met halfway.

Face-to-face, Hadley hesitated, suddenly shy as they stood close enough to touch. “Hadley?”

Eric’s brow furrowed, a flicker of uncertainty in his eyes, his pulse racing.

Then, rising onto her toes, Hadley threw her arms around him.

Eric’s expression softened, and he enveloped her in a secure embrace, as if catching a fleeting dream. The hollow ache in his chest melted away.

One arm steadied her back, while the other circled her waist, lifting her slightly as he pulled her close.

Burying his face in the curve of her neck, he murmured, his voice husky with emotion, “At last, I’m holding you… It’s been far too long.”

In an instant, he tilted her chin and kissed her, unable to hold back.

Hadley froze briefly before her eyes fluttered shut, her arms tightening around his neck.

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He closed his eyes tightly, his brow arching faintly, arms drawing her nearer, as if yearning to meld their beings into one.

Ecstasy consumed him.

No matter how fervent their kiss, it fell short of sating his longing.

With effort, Eric broke the kiss but kept her enfolded in his embrace, his grin wide enough to reveal a flash of teeth. “To the car! Let’s head home!” He didn’t give Hadley a chance to take a single step, sweeping her into his arms and carrying her to the car, clutching her close.

Even that wasn’t enough. He entwined his fingers with hers, their hands locked tightly together.

With the driver present, Eric tempered his ardor, though he couldn’t resist occasionally leaning down to brush a tender kiss across Hadley’s forehead. “Don’t worry, love,” he murmured softly in her ear. “We’ll be home before you know it.”

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Hadley’s cheeks flushed crimson. Trapped in his arms, she could only shoot him a playful glare. “Who said I was in a rush?”

“You didn’t,” Eric teased, his grin as carefree as ever. “I’m the one who can’t wait. I’m positively desperate.”

He glanced at the driver. “Step on it, please!”

“Of course, Mr. Scott.”

At last, they reached Olisvale Bay.

The car pulled up to the villa, and Eric whisked Hadley straight to the second floor.

“Put me down!” Hadley protested.

“I’ll carry you—it’s quicker,” Eric insisted, refusing to release her. He bounded up the stairs, kicked open her bedroom door, and nudged it shut with his heel, locking it with a swift motion.

Still cradling Hadley, he gently lowered her onto the bed.

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