The Bound Between Us

Chapter 863

Something felt off about Herman tonight, but Anastasia couldn't quite put her finger on what it was.

Maybe he was just a little too enthusiastic? Maybe a little too wild?

He caught her hand, pressed her gently against the bathroom wall, and kissed her with a fierce, hungry intensity. Warm water poured from the shower above, steam curling around them, the temperature rising and making everything feel even more electric.

She lost track of how long they stayed like that. When he finally let her go, his eyes were dark and burning, his gaze locked on her as if he couldn't get enough.

Anastasia's cheeks were flushed, her chest rising and falling as water traced sparkling paths down her curves. She looked radiant, her skin glowing, with a softness that was impossible to resist.

Trying to catch her breath, she asked, her voice light but puzzled, "What's gotten into you tonight?"

He slid his fingers through her wet hair, holding her gently as he murmured, voice deep and rough, "I just want to go a little crazy with you."

After that, words just faded away. Everything was about touch, about sensation.

that tonight, Herman seemed utterly unrestrained. After three years together and countless nights like this, she'd never seen him so wild, so thrilling, leaving her dazed and breathless. With the steam swirling around them, it felt like they'd stepped straight into some dreamy, cinematic

drifted off to sleep without even noticing. Herman slipped out onto the balcony for a

possessive. Even after his memory loss, Rowan had always seemed to set him off. Tonight was no different-Rowan was

just wanted Anastasia to remember him, to want him so much she couldn't bear to

always a weird, unspoken something between him and Anastasia. Herman never dared to ask, never wanted to look too

a thought. She'd never explained

back into bed and wrapped Anastasia in his arms from behind.

had been so intense that Anastasia didn't wake up until noon the

was already off at work. The nanny was busy with Emmie and Nancy, guiding them through early learning games and Pattie was focused on her studies. Seeing the whole family in their groove-work, school, routines-made Anastasia feel both content and a little sheepish for having slept

a while, watching as the girls concentrated on stacking blocks and pounding on

always a handful she absolutely loved

a year old sounded ridiculous. But after seeing the nanny

habits, and letting them explore the world. That's what really helped their

race. Rich families have their babies winning before the gun even fires. How's an ordinary family supposed to

already ahead, born in Rome