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"Shane, I--"

"Just like that," I say, brushing ain, not ‘please’ Okay?"

"Yes," she whispers

"Good," I approve, ers stroking the delicate skin, and slowly I lowerwarm air on one nipple, then the next I repeat ue She lowers her hands and her fingers slide into rip tightens, I s deeper My reward is her sexy littlefor that ives me

"Shane"

It’s a plea, and the one I wanted I stroke her nipples one last ti a path to her belly button But still I make her wait, and not because I really do want to tease her incessantly Because kissing her, exploring her body, ht make my body hard, but it softens another part of ht in the bathroom I want her to know she’s mine and that means I cherish every part of her My hand settles on one of her hips, s, into the wet, slick heat that speaks of how aroused she is, but I want o to hter My hter I sink ht ive her what she wants To lick her all over, stroking her with oal: her pleasure, not ue, addictive in every way She tre her a ives way, ainst h, and how coives herself to me I didn’t need to look for her trust It is ives easily, but even after witnessing one of ives it freely tothere a moment before I look up at her, her cheeks flushed

"Why, when I know control is an issue for you, did you so readily offer me your arms?"

"Because it’s you You make me feel safe"

"Safe" It is a surreal word to hear, on a night when I feel as if a life has been lost that I could have saved

"Yes," she says firmly "Safe"

My lashes loith her confirmation, and I try to revel in those words, to tell ht since hearing the news report at Majors stirs inside"Shane," she says softly "Wherever you just went, don’t go there"

"I’ht here, where I want to be"