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"That was beautiful," she whispered

He kissed her gently "You’re beautiful"

Reluctantly, he pulled free of her body She winced He probably should have re Hell, she was already sore, he could tell He disposed of the spent condoht her a moist washcloth so she could clean up a bit and sleepblush staining her cheeks

When she’d settled into her pillow, he switched off the light and cli if she’d think hiainst her while he slept It had been so long since he’d used a bed for sleeping with a woman that he felt uncertain He knehat he wanted to do--he wanted to hold her close all night--but he wasn’t sure if she’d appreciate that level of intimacy

He tensed when she rolled over, rested her head on his chest, and wrapped an arm around his waist Then he smiled, breathed in the scent of her hair, and allowed hiht

The knock at the hotel door pulled Caitlyn from a deep sleep She blinked several tihtness in the room The door opened, a set of squeaky wheels approached, and the door shut again She smelled soap--as if someone had recently showered--and a moment later, bacon

"This will do nicely," Owen said

Caitlyn’s eyes flew open, and she grabbed for the sheet which she found tucked securely around her nude body

"Thank you, sir," and unfa else, be sure to let us know"

Caitlyn peered over a pilloatch a server leave the roo his pinkie in pancake syrup and saue

"Sorry to wake you," he said, "but I was starving" He looked over at her and offered her a s," she croaked and then cleared her throat "Good ood in the early ht His damp hair was scattered in disarray, and he’d had the decency to leave his shirt off after his shower, thank you, God

So last night had really happened? Holy smokes, she’d bedded a hottie More than once She couldn’t help but flush and stare at hiry?" he asked "There’s enough here for two Or five"

"Uuess so" She attempted to sit up, and her ly "Stay there I’ll bring it to you"

"I’ve never had breakfast in bed," she said

"Never?"

She shook her head and watched him wheel the cart around the bed

"No romantic breakfasts on your anniversary?"

"My ex-husband wasn’t the romantic type"

"That’s too bad Your mother didn’t feed you in bed when you were sick?"

"My et breakfast in bed when you were sick?"

"Yep My "

"What’s her name?"

"Joan," he said "But I call her Mo woman"