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Her hand fell back to her side and her shoulders see her, but he kneasn’t the tiht Up, shot, left in a ue to play dead

Hell of a first date

Not that he’d tell her that he counted the night as their first but

At least he’d gotten a kiss

Tanner rolled his shoulders and heaved out a rough breath "At the top of the stairs, take the first rooht" His rooentleman, for a little while at least "Get so the bastard who set this plan in h was soft, and a little lost But she headed toward the staircase

In silence, he watched her climb the stairs She didn’t want to be trapped with him, but for now, there was no choice

You want her trapped with you

The dark voice came fro reasons to seek her out over the last eight weeks Just to check on her She’d had such a rough time He needed to make sure she was okay At least that hat he’d told himself

At first

But the truth was that he’d just wanted to see her

His gaze followed the curve of her ass She’d kissed hiels had ice water in their veins, but she was different

Marna was at the top of the stairs now She glanced back down at him

Tanner tensed Invite ive to hear her say

"Stay away fro into this room"

So ave her a little salute "As long as you proood boy and stay down here"

Who the fk was he kidding? He’d never been good

Marna turned away and walked into his room She hadn’t offered him that promise

Because she couldn’t lie