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Those lips curled into a sexy ss in ain, until they were both breathless He tugged at her hem "Maybe we should take this off"

"I think we should" She sat up a little, leaning on to his body for support, trying to wrestle off her top But as he helped if off, the sleeve tugged on her cast, and she grunted

He froze "Wait, are you sure?" His body raged for her, aching for release after knowing such fear for her safety, but he didn’t want to do anything she wasn’t ready for "I can wait"

"But I can’t" She held his gaze, the firelight casting gold light along the side of her face "Billy, I’ve never beenin my life"

His heart was full as he smiled at her "Then I knoe need to do" He rolled onto his back, and she gave a little surprised chirp as he swept her above hihty sht spot between her legs "Mood," she whispered against his ?" He gripped her hips, ready to swoop her back onto the floor

"What ar her head "Don’t worry, I pro into him "The problem is, too many pants"

He had to suck in a breath--he would not accidentally lose it in his uniforer "We’d best take care of this whole pants situation"

They made quick work of the rest of their clothes, and when he pulled her back atop hi hihan fell froers up her naked back, lacing theht of it in his hands "I need you closer"

"Mood"

He let those silky blond waves slide froers and cradled her lovely face in his hands "I’ll keep you close forever, Sorrow If you’ll have eous day for a festival, the sky a cloudless, robin’s egg blue Spring snowlirounds

Sorrow felt so that it was her sister Tucking hands in pockets, she leaned back into her

Despite all their sisterly bickering and rivalry, when the shift finally happened in their relationship, it’d been a quiet one She saw clearly no the lodge was Laura’s place, and that it was Sorrow’s turn to spread her wings

It was a giddy day when she’d handed over hersister’s first order of business was putting Sorrow in charge of revauing with a united front As for Sully, he was as thrilled with the change as she was, clai if he never baked another Prospector’s Pie, it’d be too soon

She and Laura had been a tea to benefit It was still early in the day yet, but the festivities were already an obvious, unabashed hit For a fewin contented silence Between Laura’s , it was shaping up to be the most successful event the town had ever seen

Laura wrapped an arood, baby sis"

"Me?" She edged away to catch Laura’s eye "You were the one doing all the work behind the scenes This festival never would’ve happened without you" Sorrow raised a hand, silencing her sister’s protests "Seriously This whole toasn’t the same without you I was stupid not to see it sooner"

Theirin the distance "That’d be the pie toss," Laura said, looking toward the gaht of Ruby and Pearl Kidd headed their ith Marlene and Sully walking several paces behind The tere holding hands

"Hoesome is that?" Laura whispered

"Totally awesome"

"Wonder what the old aunties think about it?"