Sweet night

Goodnight kiss? 

Before she could think, he leaned closer and she shut her eyes and pressed her lips into a thin line, like a child. Her hands clutched the blankets tightly and her breath stilled. 

She could feel him closer, his hot breath fanned her lips and his soft hair brushed down her cheek. He was that close? 

"Ravina," he whispered her name softly. 

She opened her eyes and stared right into his.  They glowed in the dim light, the brown in them looking like caramel. 

Malachi caressed her cheek with the back of his forefinger and her lips parted with a staggered breath. He watched her as he dragged his finger down her skin again, a warm gentle brush against her cheek. 

"I can't resist you," he confessed in a deep low tone that vibrated in her chest. But she wasn't sure what he was referring to this time because he wasn't looking at her with hungry eyes. His gaze was soft, tender, and slightly troubled.