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He hesitated; then disappointment crashed over his face He clenched his jaw and finally nodded "Do you have any objections?"

"Have you read the annulave her more hope "You spit that out like a bad word"

Luc anchored a hand around her waist, then brought her closer to him Their bodies nearly touchedbut not quite Then he lay his forehead on hers, his breath tightly controlled "It is Ending ourI want" He took a deep breath and stepped back "But I’ll respect your decision, whatever it is"

He left everything to her, put the power in her hands If he cared only about himself and his chance to become a parent, he’d never do that Ever He’d push and coerce, threaten, cajoleanything but let her make the ultimate decision

"I love you," she whispered

The next split second of silence terrified her, especially as both hope and disappoint?

"I love you, too So hed and cupped her cheek "I’ht sound like a greeting card, but she knew exactly what he meant He’d helped to heal her past wounds, fill in her tomorrows Luc had made her whole If she did the same for him, she’d rejoice and hold hi thisI want, too," she confessed

To prove her point, she gripped both the annulment petition and custody papers, then ripped theround between thelanced at the torn docu fiercely, as he grabbed her and kissed her as if nothing would everto him was impossible, and he sank deep into her mouth, the burn between theh it had been less than athrough her after this one kiss made her feel as if it had been forever She needed this, needed him

Tears burned her eyes as his lips worshipped her There would be iether undoubtedly, their co child--and ut that nothing would ever mean more to her than this moment and their love

When he lifted his head, she looked at him and melted

"I need you," he adive me I need to feel that you’re really mine Please say you want that, too"

Alyssa nodded "I do"

Caressing his cheek, she pressed her lips to his and swept into his mouth When he rewarded her with a slow kiss full of devotion, she tre his head, he laid her across the sofa, her back warmed by the buttery leather as he covered her body with his orapping his arainst hi He compelled her to touch him in return--his face, neck, taut shoulders and back

Soft de to reach deep inside of her to eht to the places in her soul that had been dark since Joshua’s attack He ossaent with every brush of lips, every swirl of his tongue, until it was deep, hard, burning Alyssa couldn’t breathe, couldn’t think of anything but Luc and the silent proave hi inside her, secure that there were no ry kisses, she trembled as he slowly res, then spread kisses all over her body He sucked her aching nipples, palmed her hip, stroked her needy clit She burned Luc always had that effect on her From the moment they’d met, Luc had i to have the sae, she persuaded Luc to roll onto his back Without a word, she re beneath Then she was staring at his gorgeous, naked body,cock She shivered, and herbeside him, she threw her hair over one shoulder and bent to hiue curled around his dick, she tasted him, harsh and hot and so salty ar, yeah," he hissed, filtering his fingers into her hair and anchoring against her scalp "Damn, you’re incredible"

So was he

Alyssa savored hi herself with his body and the pleasures of feeling hi his stiff flesh deeper, and she gladly took every long inch of his urgent thrusts, loving the fact she couldan to shuttle into herHe pulsed against her tongue

Then suddenly he cursed and stopped

"No" He lifted her away from him suddenly, and his expression told her that he refused to take pleasure fro it "I want to be inside you, sugar"

Yes The sooner, the better

When he rose to his knees and eased her to her back, she went hs for hiroaned, then leaned over her, on top of her But she hesitated, holding hi a hand to his chest