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"Why did you coo and the celebration so soon?"

"This is why" She looked down at her body draped over his, then shook her head as though realizing she’d said the wrong thing "Not to juaze lowered to his o" She looked into his eyes "And about why you avoided htened around hi all the breath out of him He pulled her bra straps up, set the her back on the couch

"Kissing you…" It’s like being able to finally breathe again But he couldn’t say that It would only lead thee With a huge heart I couldn’t have done this today without you Couldn’t have gotten through soher eyes h But he had to stop this thing growing between thes anye pay the price for that

"But we both knoe can’t do this"

He sounded like a broken record But that was because there was nothing else to say

"I don’t know it" She was already buttoning up her shirt, her hands surprisingly steady when his felt like they were caught in a ht now So I’ll keep helping you with them" She stood, then added, "If you want me to"

Her gorgeous curves were backlit by the late afternoon sun streah his library s Her lips were swollen froled froht destroy her--that could destroy them both--if he actually took the her away completely "Yes, I still want that" I still want you "Your help I really need your help, Paige"

"All right, then" She didn’t s me about your father I knoas hard, but I hope it helped you And it explains so much if I’m to try to help you with your family"

For nearly a decade, he hadn’t allowed hie to Whitney But now he couldn’t stop the thought that she outshone her sister by eous--but Paige was as beautiful inside as she was on the outside

She walked away then

Not only beautiful, but strong too

Paige put a hand to her tre lips as she drove

She would have let hiiven hi