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He pressed a soft kiss onto her hair "You’re the best thing that’s ever happened toslurred and she wasn’t surprised when his breathing became slow and even Just as she wasn’t surprised by the truth staring her in the face as she lay there with his heart beating steadily beneath her pal back from the way she felt about this man

Not just because they’d ht have already conceived their child Not just because being with ColeNot just because he’d spent everyher Not just because of his fierce love for his grandmother

No It was all so much simpler than that

Cole was the key The key to the prison in which she’d been locked her whole life

In two days, he’d ed to not only set her body free

He’d set her heart free, too

And as Anna reached for the covers and pulled the the fight to keep her heart fro it onto the field with both hands

Chapter Fourteen

"Now that’s a pretty sight for a Monday "

Cole stepped into the shower just as Anna was rinsing the shampoo out of her hair Even with her eyes closed, her body instantly responded to his nearness

"Let me do that for you" He htlyher scalp as the ater washed the suds down her back

He hadn’t been in the bed when she woke up and she’d instantlyinto the bathrooet ready for work

When he turned her around in his arms and kissed her all the ake, late or not, she couldn’t keep her hands off his hard er than you were before"

"It’s always like that after I lift weights"

"Oh" She couldn’t keep the murmur of appreciation for his incredible, ridiculously perfect body to herself

His hands ran down the sides of her spine before cupping her bottoer now too Wanna see?"

Oh yes, she really did "I need to hurry and get dressed or I’ she didn’t have tiand makeup weren’t in the cards today--she couldn’t stop herself fro across a nipple

"What will happen if you’re late?"

His hands roamed from her hips to her brsts--and the already slick flesh between her thighs

"My first graders orry that so happened to enous zones "Those kids owetime for this" When she didn’t io before I changewith unsatisfied desire, she had to force herself to step out of the shower and grab a towel

She was surprised when he eed sixty seconds later, threw on some clothes, and picked up his keys "Ready whenever you are"