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The last tiht here, she’d commandeered the reins He had no idea if he’d earned her trust enough yet for it to be his turn, but he hoped so Either way, he was perfectly willing to give her whatever she needed, just as long as she ith him all the way

Amy looked into his face, her expression one of reluctant affection and enough heat to steal his breath He cupped her face for a kiss and she let hi a soft hu him down to the couch

Okay, so she still didn’t trust hih to let him lead He allowed hi so that she landed on his lap Her short skirt slid up her gorgeous thighs to dangerous heights

He’d been dying to get a peek beneath all night, but before he could, she nipped his botto with one very sexy, sloipe of her tongue He went instantly hard even as he got the answer to the big question

No, she wasn’t ready to ood, but he forced hi back her hair, he murmured her na else, he was going to o with it

A, and hard She couldn’t get enough of hiht--she wanted hi him now His hands im his biceps, she kissed hirowl of pleasure, he kissed her back, plundering herto break free of her hold or rush her He didn’t tear off her clothes or roll her beneath hiave, all relaxed and at ease, willing to let her do as she wanted with him

And there was soainst his erection and heard his breath hitch,her realize that he needed her as badly as she needed hi his arave her a searching look before kissing her again, his hands shifting on the ers unhooked her bra so that he could cup her breasts, his thu over her nipples

Then it was her breath that hitched

God, she really needed hi, the relief, and only he could give it to her "Condoainst his mouth

"Back pants pocket" They broke apart to undress in a frenzy, and then she was sliding onto hiave her such a rush, reducing this sle syllables And she knew exactly how he felt because she could hardly think; he felt so good inside her She moved on him, slowly at first When she was ready for more, she tried to pick up their pace but he wrapped a hand in her hair, his other hand going to her hip to hold her still

"No" His voice was serrated, thick, his grip preventing her frole rated out when she clenched on hihtened, and she knew she’d have bruises

She didn’t care His tongue was back in herin tune to the way his body moved within hers, and it was more than she could take She broke loose and undulated her hps as she cliher still when he reached a hand between them to stroke his thu out, she clutched at him, out of control and unable to care When she came, it was hard and fast She heard Matt swear reverently as he rocked her through it, and then he was flying with her

Finally, they stilled against each other Sated, she laid her head against his shoulder as he pulled her in tight When her breathing calhed "You aze "Yeah?"

"Everyone should lose themselves just like that, as often as possible" And then he flashed her a shtly on the ass, rose to his feet, and then strode nad into the kitchen "Starving," he said over his shoulder

She gaped after hi to eat like that?"

"Yeah And so are you"

She hated being told what to do Always It made her run away

But she didn’t run Instead, she followed him like a lovelorn puppy into the kitchen, where they consuainst the counter Naked

He told her about his day, roup of caists who’d wanted him to discuss the bodily functions of the otters in the cold water streams that fed into the water supply He spoke fondly about his family, about his warm but nosy irls of his o--karma’s idea of a joke since his brother had been crazy wild He told her how he and Ty had beaten the shit out of each other just thatover them on the sidelines like a worried den mother…

And all she could do the whole time was soak up every word and marvel that he trusted her, that he enjoyed her company, and that he wanted to be with her It softened her in a way she hadn’t expected, and she found herself just staring at him

"What?" he asked, with a small smile

She shook her head, unable to explain how she felt when she ith hihtrope without a net An overdose of adrenaline, terror-filled, excited, and overwhelmed all at once

"Tell me," he said

It was that voice of his, the low, cal voice that reat first first date"

"First first date? As in your first date ever?"

She gri moain She shrugged, elass of water It was hard to believe talking about herselfnad, but there it was

"Were you a nun until recently?" he asked

She laughed "No"

"Sheltered?"

She laughed again, this ti I’ve obviously been without thing"

"Which we never got to," he said with deep regret

"It’s okay It was still really great"

He took the drink from her hand and drew her out of the kitchen They dressed, and he drove them to Seattle after all, to a sreat band They danced, talked, and laughed, and then danced so around her and her needs It s, and for once she didn’t mind She felt special Cherished And hours later, when they pulled back up to his cabin, she turned to hi in, she kissed hiainst his ently

"You’re welcome" He tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear "But it’s not over yet"

"No?"

He led her inside and to his kitchen, where they shared a three as of milk, dressed this ti at her

"What?" she asked

"You have a crumb…" He licked the corner of her hts out of her

"That was a ploy," she said when they broke apart for air