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Lindy s to meet the others and ht to be a good wife to Rush There was so much to learn, so much to remember Susan was already a valuable friend, and now she illing to show Lindy the ropes

When they left the restaurant, several couples stood outside waiting, and Lindy and Rush were bo rice

Rush had chosen a hotel close to the restaurant for their wedding night He’d checked in before the ceree delivered to the suite

"I didn’t think I was ever going to get you alone, Mrs Callaghan," he whispered to her in the elevator, wrapping his arh he wanted to kiss her

"And exactly what are you planning to do once you have me all to yourself?"

"Oh Lord, Lindy" He breathed in a giant whoosh of oxygen "You have no idea how hard it’s been to keep my hands off you these past few days"

"Yes, I do," she answered softly, blushing just a little "Because it’s been equally difficult for me"

The elevator calided cheerfully open With Rush’s hand at her waist guiding her, they walked down the long narrow hallway to the honeyently scooped her up and into his arle the keys and unlock the door

Rush carried her into the rooently laid Lindy upon the huge king-size mattress

Lindy’s arms curled and locked around his neck and, unable to wait a er, she sroaned and pressed her deeper into the pillows, covering her upper body with his own Her breasts felt the urgent pressure of his chest, her nipples already tingling with the need to experience his touch The ha rhythm of his heart echoed hers and see for this night

Poised above her as he was, Rush’s mouth dipped to capture hers

"I can’t believe we’re finally here," he whispered, his mouth scant inches above hers

"I can’t believe we’re actually married"

"Believe it, Lindy" The ue outlined her bottoood wife to you," she whispered fervently, planting her hands on either side of his face and guiding his ret rets Dear God, Lindy, how could I?" Again and again his mouth claimed her until she lost count

"Lindy, Lindy," he whispered against her neck "I don’t think I can wait er – I wanted to do this slow and easy, but already I feel like I’ to explode, I want you so ain te The kissing sparked the coals of their desire with an urgency that left Lindy tre in uneven gasps, Rushhis jacket Lindy noted that his , uncooperative fingers, she reached for the zipper at the back of her gown, letting the satin and lace knee-length dress fall to the floor

She was about to slip the pale pink camisole over her head when Rush stopped her

"Lether with a need he couldn’t disguise

She nodded and let her hands fall slack at her sides

He stood before her – so tall, so sole desire wrap itself around the them to each other as effectively as any cord His hands reached for the garment’s hem and she raised her arainst her skin as he drew it over her torso, and Lindy heard Rush’s soft gasp as her breasts sprang free

To her surprise, his hands came up to caress her neck and not her breasts His touch was unbelievably light, as though he feared the slender thread of his control would snap His hands gently stroked the sloping curve of her neck and then traveled down to her shoulders, his fingertips grazing her soft, sic he wove around her and her body felt warm and restless The fresh, clean scent of hiht so co around her that she feared she ht faint with her need for him

With the softest of touches his hands found her breasts, fitting to their underswell, lifting theh on a delicate balance The thurazed an already erect nipple Lindy must have moaned or emitted some kind of sound, because he whispered, "I know, honey, I know"

Soan to warm the pit of her stomach – Lindy could think of no other way to describe it The sensation grewflick of his thu velvet pebbles beneath his fingertips When Lindy was convinced she could endure no more of this sweet torture, Rush lowered his ing at it with his teeth Then he repeated the process and feasted feverishly on the upper

Rush broke away fro, then lowered hihtly over her The hand he slipped beneath her back felt cool and sainst her heated flesh He used it to arch her toward hiasped when his hoton one and then the other in turn

The fire that had started in her stoh her until Lindy felt she was about to be consuenerated