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Stretching onto her toes, Dee grazed herhis neck, up to his ear She’d never considered herself much of a femme fatale and feared she would fall short now Blane’s infidelity had torn at her self-confidence He’d been her first, and after their split, she’d shut that part of her away rather than risk more rejection

Would she have ever pursued Jacob so relentlessly before she’d lost her memory? Of course not How odd that it had taken a hefty dose of amnesia to set her sensuality free Still, she wasn’t sure her fledgling sense of adventure could withstand Jacob turning from her

Pride forced a huskiness to her voice "Don’t tell ht"

That stopped her faster than any long speech about irip tightened around Jacob’s collar "You don’t think this is a bad idea? You don’t think it’s an adrenaline high that--"

Jacob silenced her with a hard kiss

He rested his forehead against hers "Yes, I do think we’re both riding an adrenaline high But no, I don’t think we should stop We’ve both wanted this too long to waste it by rushing Let’s take it slow" His light blue eyes turned sry sweep of his eyes left Dee with no doubts He wasn’t going to leave her hurting and alone Relief turned her legs to soup, like one of those Sunday Jell-Oto happen She and Jacob would be ned in a matter of moments--slow, stolen , leisurely kisses from her mouth What made the feel of his hands on her so special, so different?

Sheherself with the ht through her like a swig of his beer

He looped an arm around her waist to mesh their bodies and walked her with him, their synchronized steps almost dancelike Jacob locked the door, flicked a switch activating the No Vacancy light in the , and backed her into his aparte to her lips Every brush of their bodies against each other nudged his solid arousal against her stomach, a reminder, a promise

Jacob backed her across his darkened aparth the skylight True to his word, he peeled away her clothes with torturous precision His broad hands tunneled beneath the sweatshirt as inch by shivery inch, he bunched the fabric up and free

Her yellow floral shirt hung loose, draping over her breasts Jacob fingered the small rips where there had once been pearly buttons His jaw flexed, and she feared the , he pressed her to hiers over his brows So ered in his eyes Insecurities nipped What did she have to offer? Very little according to Blane

She could give Jacob reassurance "You’ve been there for me since the second I first walked into the lobby You’re here now"

"Not a real hardship tour, being here for you tonight"

In spite of his lighthearted tone, Dee searched his eyes and found a hts, an appreciation for the rareof tiether

She cupped his face in her hands "I need you I need you so ht"

Suddenly slow didn’t seee to be closer She reached for hied each other to stroke aside clothes and any lingering inhibitions Theya path behind theed thermal rested beneath a white lace bra

When they reached the top step, she wore nothing but her panties He wore nothing at all

Moonlight caressed every inch of Jacob as she longed to She walked her fingers down his chest, her skin so pale against the bronzed vitality of hith beneath her hands and she ached to soak sorazed the backs of his fingers along her jaw, her neck, between her breasts She gasped, her s

Jacob sealed hisdeeply, fully, as he would later do with his body Her senses already heightened fro of too much e on

His hands roved, possessed, until he splayed one hand along theher botto her jaw Raised her higher still, hisdown her neck

Jacob kissed a moist path between her breasts Her breath hitched in anticipation He lingered until she wanted to yank his hair in frustration

"Jacob, forget slow"

She felt his s brush that pulled the thread of desire tauter within her He puffed a teasing blast of air over her just before he latched on She exhaled, shuddered and arched in a silent invitation for more

Dee braced her hands on his shoulders, her arled He laved equal attention on her other breast, feasting alternately fro her spine, sending a fresh tingle along her already-shi nerves

Jacob lowered her to his bed, and in the flash of tiaze The very size of him thrilled her Six foot four inches of oogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>