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She didn’t say a word, couldn’t because the breath had backed up in her throat again How the hell was she supposed to hold on to herto be sweet?

Then he went to work on her palht it up to his e there, too, and da down "What are you doing?" she asked, her voice annoyingly breathless

"Kissing it and ht caht be the wrong adjective, and when he spoke, she knew it for sure

"Now turn over," he said

Chapter 19

Aidan watched Lily sputter with indignation and anger, and both looked good on her A daht better than the misery and pain of a few minutes before

Or the sadness from the other day Yeah, that one had nearly killed hi was clear--he was no longer guarding hiood

But if he’d softened, Lily had actually seeot, the more she pushed him away

"I’m happy to have you kiss"Theoretically"

"I prefer literally," he said

She let out a low laugh and tipped her head up, staring at the ceiling "What are you doing here, Aidan?"

"Told you Lenny calledto the rescue"

"It’s what I do," he said

"Right Your job"

"I’ sarcaset that one"

"Look, I get that you don’t like the idea of being just a job toher towel to herself, she lih it was the size of a pea she shut herself in there

Rustling sounds ca the wall?--and aher towel, struggling naked in that s far ," he said to the door "Rescue aside, why are youstopped It see in there "Lily?"

The closet door opened slowly She’d ditched the towel for a sundress, this one peach with a snug bodice and filh She strode toward hi the bodice in place

He sucked in a breath, staring down at her as time switched to slow-mo She licked her lips and they parted … and he couldn’t believe it She was co at him, half dressed, her eyes soft, her mouth … God, that mouth He wanted it on hi in the world … And then that , and he had to force himself to tune in to her words