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"I’aze up into his beautiful face My hand glides up his tattooed arertips down his stubbled cheek "More than fine," I add

"You didn’t tell ht have killed you if you stopped"

"I didn’t hurt you?" he asks, his gray eyes worried and searchinglass You didn’t hurt ently, then bite his lower lip and lave it with the flat oftied up" I shs

"I think I have a new taste for tying you up," he responds with a delighted grin

"What are we doing this weekend?" I ask with a yawn

"It’s a surprise"

"Can I have a hint?" Damn, he wore me the hell out I can’t keephere," he responds and snuggles ?" I whisper

"You’ll find out tomorrow Go to sleep, sweetheart" He kisses my forehead and I fall into a restful sleep

"You don’t need to bring all of this crap" Nate and I are standing in his bedroo to tell ?" I ask, hands on lare at hihted with him, and enjoy the view He’s pulled his hair back, is wearing a white t-shirt under a black sweater and dark blue jeans His ar his biceps flex

Yum

"Julianne, I want to take the bike"

"Okay, telland I’ll downsize "

"Then how do I knohat I need? Let’s take the car It’s called cohs, rubs his face with his hands in exasperation, and glares at ?"

"Because you’re hot when you’re frustrated withall your shit We’ll take the Mercedes"

"See? That wasn’t so hard" I tap his cheek playfully as I walk past hiather my toiletries

"Wait, you have more shit to pack?"

"Yep," I call over h

"Okay," I shove everything in my suitcase and zip it up "I’, which is rabs the handle ofsuitcase with his other hand, and ushers o"

Chapter Twenty One

Nate pulls his shiny black Mercedes SUV into the parking lot of his father’s gy here?" I ask

"I have to run in for a second to talk to my dad Wait here?"

"Okay"

He leans over and swiftly kisses I watch his fine for and sit back to wait

Where is he takingand we both have to work Mondayme to Portland for the weekend? That’s only a three hour drive Or maybe up to the little resort town of Leavenworth? Or the San Juan Islands?