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"Yes?" she responded when she could force the word fro" His handa pattern on her knee and her heart slaainst her ribs

"So tell me" But she didn’t wait for hiuide her and shoved the throw aside On all fours, she crawled toward hi no matter what he said She covered hishi her dizzy with excitement Odd how she’d had more sex in the past week than she’d had in the past two years, and she’d never been more turned on She knehy She just hadn’t been able to admit it to herself until now

She loved him She’d always loved him As a best friend, for sure, but even then, it had been different than what she had with Serena There had always been an edgy tension right under the surface that she’d nore She’d never felt that way before Not around Vic, not around Seth or any of the guys she’d dated Except Catht of hiotten the courage to try with Trick at all if not for those confidence boosting and oh-so-freeing nights with hi The joy and co around someone who knew her favorite movie, and how she liked her coffee Who she could trust to have her back and be there when she needed him And here he was

Trick

"I need you to know, no ht, how much I care about you, Gracie"

The hair on the back of her neck stood up, and she froze Was this his way of setting her up for a fall? To warn her that he o the distance with her? Maybe But as she looked at the sincerity in his face, it didn’t matter All that mattered was that she believed him and that she finally said out loud what she should have known o She’d leave the rest to fate

"Me, too"

His scent was so familiar, she wanted to burrow closer and breathe him in until he was all she could smell But she was impatient She thrust her hands under his shirt, and pressed her palood," she olden skin, and she couldn’t get enough of it

He scooped her into his ar the door closed behind hi this for your own good What’s about to go down here could scar you for life"

Shehardwood floors and set her on the bed

"I’ve thought of thisup at me exactly like that, so many times, I can’t even count them" His words were so softly spoken that she strained to hear him, but when she did, they settled in close to her heart He’d wanted her Judging by his words, he’d wanted her long before now Maybe fro? Had they wasted all this tiain? Well, she wasn’t afraid anymore

Before she could respond, he swooped down over her, angling her back against the pillows, and kissed the breath out of her Odd, she’d been so used to Vic’s terrible technique that she hadn’t realized that ood kissers Catman had been lovely, and Trick put the awe in awesome All the passion of Catman with the added, tender, and unquantifiable bonus of love driving the her farther into the soft ainst her breasts, his hips tucked into hers, creating glorious pressure He tucked his knee between her thighs, and she spread theave her theIt holly unnerving, and she scra I’d finally get to hear you say ‘spread ‘erin spread over his face "In that case, et my cuffs?"

Grace shook her head furiously, in spite of the blast of white hot heat that hit her right in the pelvis at the thought This was enough for now…almost too much They could save the wilder play for later

God, she hoped there was a later

She shoved back her fear and gave hiht, officer" She gripped his shirt and dragged hisevery ounce of need into their kiss

His strong hands slipped into her hair, anchoring her to hirew harder, and he ground hiers tightened

"Sit up," he gasped as he pulled away He shifted back to sit on the bed as she propped herself against the headboard Leaning in, he grasped the frayed heed it over her head

The soft cotton covered her ears, but she thought she heard him mutter a prayer When the cool air hit her bare nipples, they pebbled tighter, and she resisted the urge to cover herself

"You should throay all your bras," heout a hand to trace the slope of one breast "Because binding these is a fking crime"

His words slid over her like warm honey, and the last of her nerves disappeared You’re sexy You’re good in bed He thinks you’re beautiful And you deserve this

Letting instinct take over, she cupped his warroaned when he ran his thumb over the stiff tip

"Nice So responsive," he whispered "I can’t wait to put my mouth on you"

She couldn’t either, and was about to request that he get on that, when he pulled away to curl his fingers around the waist of her pants Without hesitation, she lifted her bottom so he could slide thefrolad you think so, but I’e here" He see out, are you?"