Sam needed to catch her breath too, he'd stolen it the instant he'd leaned in to kiss her. But dear god nothing had ever been like that.

She pulled back and eased so there was some distance between them.

"Sir," And coming off of the most passionate kiss of her life that felt awkward. "I need... before we can do anything... I just need to know this is you and me. Not you and some other me. I need to take this slow."