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"Excellent choice Aliens it is"

He leaned back, putting his arm over her head and then down around her shoulders He pulled her close, and she was happy to snuggle into his side The popcorn was sitting on his lap within easy reach, and she an

"You realize how unrealistic this is," PJ said, an hour into the uessed," Cole said dryly

"Well coainst the aliens We’d take them out in two seconds flat These aren’t even scary aliens Why do they keep fighting therenade and take out the lot of thehed "You have a point, but then there’d be no action and no conflict, thus noof like dudsville for an alien movie, remember that Mel Gibson movie with the aliens and there’s all this tension and hoopla over the alien invasion and he and his kids survive the night and then they hear on the radio the next day that some tribe in Africa discovered a way to kill them all and boom it was over? Talk about total letdown"

"Well, if I reht, the aliens weren’t really the point of that movie," Cole said

"Yeah, well, they should have been It was uy supposedly had"

Cole laughed and shook his head

"I don’t want to have to think during a movie," PJ said "I just want brainless violence and lots of cheesy action"

"Are you trying to tellthe world on fire?"

She elbowed hiut and he let out a yelp He wrapped both arrinned triumphantly at her

"If I didn’t have an injury, I’d totally kick your ass right now, Coletrane"

"Yeah, yeah, all bark and no bite"

His mouth hovered precariously close to hers, so close she could feel the waraze, wondering if he was thinking the sa to kiss you, PJ"

Evidently he was

"I was hoping you would," she whispered

His rip on her arms and slid one hand up to her face to cup her cheek as he deepened his kiss

His tongue delved over hers, salty from the popcorn, with a hint of butter and the sweetness of the cola His fingers dug into her hair, around to the back of her head and then down to her nape

"Make love to me, Cole"

He pulled back in surprise, his eyes narroith concern

"I don’t want to push you into anything, PJ It’s probably better if ait until you’re ready"

"I’ ahead recklessly "I want this I want you"

He stared at her a long moment as if he couldn’tkiss, this tiressor

When he broke away this tied bursts His chest heaved and it was clear he was battling his urge to give in

"I distinctly re to take me home and make me feel all better," she said

"Christ, PJ Are you sure? This is too important I don’t want to fuck this up"

She stroked her hand over his jaw "Please"

It was the please that seemed to do it He pushed hi his arms underneath her, and plucked her from the cushions

He strode toward his bedrooht," he directed

She swiped her hand along the wall until she found the switch and then flipped it up, flooding the rooently set her down

"We have to be careful," he said "I don’t want to hurt your leg Letwas the last thing she was thinking of She wanted him close Wanted to replace the memory of Nelson and Brumley with Cole Just Cole He’d chase away her demons She was sure of that

He carefully slid her sweats down over her hips and down her legs, taking care not to bu fire to her senses A thousand chill buhs and s and then under her T-shirt

He pulled upward, baring nal that it was okay for him to take the shirt too

Now left in only her bra and panties, she trembled as shadows lurked in herto allow anything to ruin this moment But even so, a chill settled over her

Her scars were there for hily Marks put there by otherthe shots here Tell me how to please you"

"I’m cold," she whispered "Make me warm, Cole Please take away the cold"