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E wheel in unison with his to the floor He put his hand over E for the steering wheel, he yanked it to the right, and the car rolled onto the side of the road Gravel crunched as the car screeched to a stop

Confusion peppered E into her eyes, expression serious, Gavin didn’t answer Instead, he leaned over the console and gently brushed his lips against hers Emily closed her eyes and tried to breathe Voice low and lips on hers, he cupped her face "Get out of the car"

Eyes still closed, Ehed when she felt his hand and lips leave her face With Etta Ja out of the speakers now, she watched breathlessly as Gavin ducked out of his seat She tried to regain her sudden spiked composure as she followed suit and slipped from the car One foot in front of the other, she aze, Gavin stepped closer, reached for her hand, and sloept her against his body In the heat of the late afternoon sun, Emily nearly froze Gavin slid his arm around her waist, took her hand, and cradled it to his chest

"What are we doing?" she asked again, nearly breathless

Gavin leaned down and touched his lips to hers Skihtly, they tantalized but didn’t quite fulfill her need Emily’s nerves lit up, wild and electric

He looked into her eyes "A do-over," he softly replied, rocking theripping her waist "This is where we argued yesterday I want a do-over so when you think of this road, this is what you’ll re into ly, he played with her lips again, giving her just a little bit ue in slow and deep Eulfed in the feel of Gavin’s hand floating down her hip "Do you knohat song this is?" he asked, his eyes pinned to hers as they sloayed to the s it?"

Above the roaring blood rushing through her veins and cars whipping by, Eistered the sound of Etta James’s sultry voice It purred from the speakers of the opened car doors "At Last by Etta James" Emily stared into his eyes as he pulled her closer

"Very good, Miss Cooper," he crooned against her ear "Have you been studying jazz?"

Erandmother used to--"

Gavin covered her roaning as he brought both hands up to cup her cheeks He do over hers He licked into her ravenously as if he couldn’t get enough

E like a delicate flower against his chest, she went languid Her body melted into his Heat built between them, and his love and devotion surrounded her armth and passion beyond words

"I love you," Gavin whispered, slowly breaking the kiss Still cupping her cheeks, he dipped his head and leaned his forehead against hers "I want to break the rules with you Kiss you passionately every day Make you srets with us I want us to laugh together until we can’t breathe and it hurts Noto love you, Emily You’re it My last My forever"

Breath stolen, a lump formed in Emily’s throat "I don’t knohat to say," she whispered, tearsher eyes "You breathe life into ht I was capable of loving, but you’re more than I feel I deserve"

"No, I’ain "You deserve a randmother used to listen to jazz while she cooked"

E you that?"