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How had he not seen that before?

In any case, tonight was supposed to be his night to cut loose To shake off those trappings of responsibility

Look where he’d ended up, instead, with the responsibility of protecting a young beauty for a night froerous desires

He stared down at the woth of will and purpose, had been breathtaking Asleep, he could only see sweet vulnerability Regardless of his original intentions, hers was a vulnerability he now had no intention of taking advantage of

Finally cli the last steps to the front door, Marcus unlocked it and stepped inside His movie-star brother had a whole host of houses around the world, not so much because he wanted to show everyone how rich and important he was, but because he liked to feel at ho he’d shot several in Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco during the past few years, it made sense for him to buy a place in each city

Marcus had never called in a favor like this from Smith Not because his brother would care The truth was, Ss to stay in his h pride to want to earn their oay Even if itin a tiny apartreat part of town on her librarian’s salary Marcus couldn’t keep up with the nuet their sister tono

After the text he’d sent Sht--Marcus knew he’d be hearing fro past the foyer, Marcus looked over at the stairway leading up to the bedrooht to take Nicola up there A bed would be too intimate and he didn’t want her to wake up in thehad happened between them

Fortunately, Smith’s couches were as plush and co roo couch and slipped off her high heels and the little purse she had wrapped around her wrist

Even in her sleep, she see with her so that she could lie down and still have her arhed with pleasure as she immediately curled up into a ball on her side, her face toward his, her full lips turning up slightly at the corners

What would it be like to kiss that mouth?

Marcus had to work really, really hard to shove the thought away