Forbidden Ch. 03

The oddest prickling sensation traveled along her spine. The feeling spread out along her limbs one by one, as she noticed everyone on deck had stopped what they were doing and was watching her. She didn't need to see Ivar to know that he was watching her too. When her eyes finally met with his, as he stood at the bow of the ship, she was half tempted to creep back inside the small dark room. He had an unusual expression, one she had not seen yet so far. He made every fiber of her body tingle with awareness, from her toes to the tips of the long black strands of hair on her head. Sweat glistened as it trickled along his cheek, to roll gently along his neck, and to brush against the hard bare expanse of his chest. Her mouth was suddenly very dry.