The Captain I Married by Chance novel Chapter 490

"I have you cornered like this, and you're zoning out?"

Nathan was seriously starting to doubt his own charm.

Nora almost burst out laughing.

Talk about a massive misunderstanding.

"I wasn't"

Before she could finish her sentence, Nathan swooped in.

Nora couldn't even begin to describe the sensation.

His lips were soft, yet branded her with searing heat.

Pure instinct made her try to pull back.

But he wasn't letting her escape.

His fingers curled gently under her chin, tilting her face up to meet him.

What started as a tender brush of lips quickly escalated into something far more desperate.

Nathan kissed her like he wanted to devour her alive. The predatory hunger in his advance made her knees weak.

A soft, involuntary whimper escaped her throat as her hands fluttered against his chest in panic.

As if anticipating her resistance, Nathan's arm wrapped around her waist, hauling her flush against him.

His physical dominance was intoxicating. Despite being slender, Nora was tall.

Yet this man easily lifted a fully grown woman with a single arm.

He deepened the kiss, seductively tracing the seam of her lips.

She couldn't pinpoint the exact moment her breathing shattered.

Or when their tangled breaths became indistinguishable from one another.

All Nora knew was that her body was melting, a suffocating wave of desire making her limbs heavy and turning her mind to mush.

Without realizing it, her hands had found their way to his shoulders, gripping him tightly.

Her surrender clearly fueled his fire. The intensity of his kiss surged, growing far more demanding.

Her heart hammered violently against her ribs.

For a split second, sanity breached the haze.

Flushed scarlet, she glared at him.

That jerk!

It was bad enough he couldn't keep his hands to himself, but now he was mocking her!

She opened her mouth to scold him, but a sharp intake of breath echoed from the top of the stairs.

Both of them had sharp ears; they froze instantly.

Nathan snapped his head up, locking eyes with Valerie, who was staring down at them with sparkling eyes and an incredibly guilty expression.

"Ah... sorry, so sorry. I was just thirsty and came to get some water, but I didn't expect... Ahem. I'm actually not thirsty anymore. As you were!"

With that, Valerie bolted like a frightened rabbit.

Nora buried her burning face in Nathan's chest, wanting the floor to swallow her whole.

"Nathan Peyton, look what you did!"

Nathan hadn't anticipated an audience either. He rubbed soothing circles on her back and murmured, "My bad. Next time, I'll find us a safer spot."

Nora gave him an incredulous look.