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"What are you thinking about?" Liaoing to ade of a uys?"

He nodded, his expression slightly concerned

Her hand shook when she tucked her hair behind her ear "I was thinkinga security system isn’t such a bad idea Didn’t you say you had a friend who could help me out with that?"

"I already et hih she was grateful, she was still annoyed he’d made plans behind her back She held on to that annoyance Anything was better than the fear that had latched on to her insides and was threatening to suffocate her "You already called?"

Liaed, then took off his coat and hooked it on the rack Looked like he planned to stay another night Her heart rate increased at the thought

She wanted to tell hi Liaht’s sleep The thought of depending on anyone for peace ofof powerlessness she’d experienced the past feeeks Even though she’d defended herself against Mike--if that was even his real naotten the crap beaten out of her before by that other asshole who’d Tased her The thought of being in her own hoot to stop doing stuff like that" She couldn’t even inject any anger into the comment as she stripped off her coat Not this time She wanted that security systeht, she wasn’t terrified and i into her bedroom

Liam’s dark eyes flared to life as he looked her over froht "And you’ve got to stop dressing like this" His voice was soft, sensual, hungry

"Don’t change the subject" Despite her desire to stay annoyed at hih her all the way to her toes as he looked at her No one had ever made her feel that way Treasured and desired as if she were perfect When he looked at her like that, like she was the only thing in the world that existed, sheHer heartbeat quickened It was as if he couldn’t tear his gaze away froht

His breathing turned uneven,her in,down all her much-needed personal space She ainst the front door, but he didn’t stop his advance

Caging her in with his hands on either side of her face, he bent his head toward her until they were mere inches apart For a brief moment, his eyes flicked a shade darker and she kneasn’t the light playing tricks on her Apparently they could change when he was turned on too

Putting a hand up against his chest, she meant to push hied him closer

In the instant before theirin his expression she didn’t recognize Alone so fast, and then hisher Then she didn’t think at all

Do

Liaue flicked against hers in slow, sensuous strokes She could feel the urgency huentle in his caresses And he still hadn’tbut his lips

His hands were fir hands on her body More than she’d ad her most intimate area made her tremble

As if they had a mind of their own, her hands wound their way around his neck and she pressed her body flush with his Her breasts rubbed against his hard chest and she wished there were nothing separating the She wanted skin on skin

When one of his hands cupped her head in a tight grip, she moaned into his mouth

The sound see fast he fisted her hips and lifted her up Her breath caught on the show of s around his waist as he pressed her against the door

Her entire body felt on fire The ache between her legs was tooabsolutely possessed, like an aniainst his hard-on Even with his jeans and her underwear as a barrier it was obvious how turned on he was His erection was rock hard and she wanted it inside her Her inner walls clenched with the need