Chapter 183

blooming on my skin.Thickey?“Why would you do that?” I groaned, touching the fresh red mark on my neck. “What if someone notices?”Ezekiel stepped behind me and wrapped his arms around my waist in a back hug, pulling me against his – chest. We stared at our reflection in the mirror together. His chin rested on my shoulder, his eyes dark andwarm.“It looks pretty on you,” he murmured, pressing a soft kiss just below the hickey. “And I really don’t car what anyone thinks.”I smiled shyly and shook my head, reaching up to caress his face with one hand. His stubble tickled my palm. After a long, quiet moment of just holding each other like that, he whispered against my ear: