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He had hired the best lawyers, paid the apprised of each step of the battle He hadhad leave, and had stood beside his nephew, against his sister, and shed a tear on the stand as he related the ti boy fro’s bitterness went clear to his childhood, and it had created a man who, even at twenty-four, had been hard and shadoith distrust Four years in the Marines and four years working for whatever govern close to you would have been hard, Dawg," she finally answered hiroupies stood layers deep and jealously hoarded that hard body of yours"

It wasn’t far from the truth

"Or you were just too scared to take what I was offering" He leaned forward, bracing his arly

AndAges younger than you in experience"

"But not anymore, are you, Crista? Seven years in bed with two lovers at the same time? Your experience definitely matches mine noouldn’t you say?"

Crista felt her heart pause, then race viciously in her chest She didn’t want this conversation with him now

"My life after I left So," she finally said, aware of the defensive sound of her own voice "I’ve already explained the distinction to you"

She didn’t want to explain Mark and Ty; they were none of his business And he hadn’t begun this relationship with her because of an overwhelot away

She was sh to admit that to herself

"So, if the three of us had been willing to be faithful to you, you would have considered it?"

She didn’t like the look on his face as he posed that question It was suggestive, dark, and warning

"No I wouldn’t have" She tucked a lock of hair behind her ear before crossing her ar back at hio You weren’t in love with ht stand that you were too drunk to reme Let’s not start dragging the past into it"

"Just the wo, becoht?"

Crista didn’t let her lips twitch or her a he wouldn’t appreciate it in the least

She shrugged her shoulders negligently instead "Do you have a better description?"

He rose froh to cause her to ju in satisfaction, he moved to the tinted s that looked out over the floor of the luo and left with her husband and sons, leaving the floor eerily quiet below the jerked the shades closed and locked the office door

Crista licked her lips nervously, feeling the ever-ready heat that lingered beneath her flesh building then As though every cell of her body was so attuned to hiin playing again

"Fine, I feel like playing then Take your clothes off"

Instantly the air was redolent with arousal and hard, male dohting the sensuality and Dawg, she would instead allow herself to enjoy To revel in the carnal intensity that was so much a part of him and to allow herself this one moment in time to enjoy his taste, his touch

There was no other ht hiht now She needed his touch as ive it

She toed her sandals froers went to the narrow leather belt that cinched her jeans Her heart was racing in her chest as she flicked the aze never left her hands, following each hs and pushed it down her legs Stepping out of the jeans, she tossed them to the leather visitor’s chair that sat in front of his desk

She was left in the snug, narrow-strapped ca’s eyes darkened, dilated, as he moved slowly back around the desk and lowered the shade behind the desk

His expression was pure lust Dark, overwhel with arousal It sent a shaft of fiery sensation streaking to her woina and spash the tender muscles there Silky wet heat spilled from her as the outer folds becaainst the whi disposed of his T-shirt before bending and pulling his boots fro his white socks off next, his head lifted, his eyes spearing into her

"You’re not naked," he reutturally "Take the clothes off, or I’ll rip them of you"

"This is your office" She was breathless, teasing hihtened in a feral smile "And you’re my sex toy Office hours are over, and I’m ready to play, Crista"

Oh Lord, was he ready to play The T-shirt was tossed in the corner of the room; the muscles of his chest and abs rippled with power and tensed with deterripped the he at the sound of his harsh, indrawn breath Tossing it to the chair with her jeans, she faced hier she kneas as naked as his

"Fucking beautiful," he growled, his hands loosening his belt slowly "Now the bra I want to see those pretty tits Your sweet, hard nipples"

Her hands were shaking as she gripped the clasp between her breasts and loosened it Drawing it frootten, to the floor at her feet

Dawg’s jaw clenched He pushed his fingers through his long black hair, pulling back the thick, silky strands froe Tall, hard, intent on clai what he believed was his, for now

Her hands went to the band of her panties