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The least important surprise of all, he realized noas the fact that she was a famous pop star

He had expected to want her But he hadn’t expected to like her thisup with Jill, he hadn’t expected to feel anything for a woed on the tenuous hold he had on his control, threatening to snap it Marcus knew that he’d better do soht back on track

Back on his track

He’d always been do care of a woman’s pleasure at least asup control to hiether, their sex life had been almost completely vanilla

He was ready for a different flavor And based on the heat that had been between the that Nicola was, too

"For nearly twenty-four hours I’ve been iainst hi face in his hands and kissed her, long and slow, taking the time--finally--to learn the corners and crevasses of her sweet ue into the corners where her upper and lower lips caave a low moan as he nipped her lower lip between his teeth and sucked it inside

Without giving her any warning, he moved his hands from her face to the bottom of her thin tank top and pulled it up over her head She started to cover her brsts and he stopped her hands with his

"No"

Her eyes were dilated and her breath was coh hers

"I don’t want you to hide yourself fro her hands, he could feel her swift intake of breath--along with her rapid heartbeat

"Take a step back so that I can look at you"

He could see how uncertain she was, but it only made him more determined to push past it He could scent her arousal, kne much she wanted him He needed to kno she would respond to his natural sexuality, to the innate do

"Now, kitten"

Her eyes flared with surprise--and heat--at the endearment even as she took a step back But as Marcus o of her hands, Nicola blushed furiously

Fro flashes of her on TV and pictures onon stage And yet, if he didn’t know better, he would swear she’d never gotten naked with another man She was that shy

"Show me how beautiful you are, Nicola" He didn’t understand why this was so hard for her, but since it obviously was, he instinctively softened his voice He was gentle, soothing, as he urged her, "Show me how much you want this How much you want me"