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He hesitated at the door She’d probably left immediately after he had The rooain

No sense in wasting a coo back to the bus and sit there by hiet harassed by soo play a few more hands of cards The dealers would keep him company

Coward, a little voice inside his head accused Yeah So?

He took a deep breath, slid the keycard into the lock, and pushed the door open The bathrooether they gave off just enough light to reveal Jessica sleeping in the chair wearing nothing but a towel and a slack expression Had she fallen asleep while waiting for hin, closed the door, engaged the dead bolt, and crossed the room to stand beside the chair He watched her sleep for several ainst the chair arm and drool trickled from the corner of her ? Completely

He leaned forward and touched her bare shoulder Her skin was cold as ice How long had she been passed out in the chair?

"Jess, let rinned sleepily when she recognized hi for you" Her words were slurred as she spoke

He grinned "In the chair?"

"I hurt

"Why are you sorry?" he asked, scooping her into his ar you an arinned down at her as he carried her An apology? Good enough for hiled "I hed, her expression vacant Her arainst him "You knohat I h his T-shirt "I like you You"

Well, it was a start A far cry better than hate "You, Ms Chase, are very drunk"

"Yes I ahter

He grinned and laid her down across the bed He tugged her towel loose and opened it, leaving her naked to his eager gaze

"Whatchoo lookin’ at, Sedric?" she said Giggled Snorted Covered her ain

"The most beautiful woman in existence"

He crawled up onto the bed and stretched out on his side beside her He bent his elbow and rested his head on his hand, trailing the fingertips of his free hand over her belly She shivered

"Are you going to ravish me now, Mr Lionheart?" she asked, her voice husky

"Every inch of you," he murmured and kissed her shoulder tenderly