She’s going to drive him crazy before this is all said and done. Jesse thinks he knows it for sure when she nips at his ear, but he definitely knows it when she stands and shows off all of that bare skin. He had already been turning toward her like a sunflower towards sunlight, but the sight of her legs makes him stop short, his eyes trailing shamelessly down.

It keeps hitting him over and over again how he’s suddenly allowed to want this. No need to avert his gaze or play it cool. He’s been on fire for her for ages, and it’s finally time for her to know.

While Ashe is up, Jesse sits back against the pillows and makes himself comfortable. Back propped up. One leg bent at the knee, the other straight out, the two of them parted just enough to be something of an invitation. The firelight flickers in his eyes, warming an already heated gaze that hasn’t left her since she got up. He rests an arm on his leg, the other held out in invitation.

“The only thing I’m needin’ right now is you.”