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"And I don’t regret it one bit Nono"

Her heart stopped She had trouble taking another breath Jay had defended her honor Nobody had ever done anything even remotely as sweet

"You beat hi to tell ? Did I just beat up an innocent man?"

Tara shook her head slowly "No You didn’t Quentin did make a pass at me And his attention wasn’t welcome I told him so, but he didn’t want to listen"

She stepped closer and brought her hand toward his face He eased back, but she placed her hand on his cheek nevertheless

"Nobody’s ever done anything like that for ht her lips close to his "Do you think it’s crazy that I suddenly feel utterly turned on?"

"Do you think it’s crazy that I’d like to bend you over the kitchen island right now and fuck you senseless?" Jay asked in response

She felt her lips curve into a smile "I’d be offended if you didn’t"

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Jay had never had sex with anybody in the galley of his boat And not only because the boat was new He’d never had sex in the galley of any of his boats before, now that he thought of it But apparently there was a first ti she’d wrapped around her bikini, and Jay was glad for it now, because ither While he captured her lips and kissed her, ignoring his throbbing chin, his hands were already busy untying her bikini top It fell to the floor, exposing her beautiful breasts

He was hungry for her now Having to watch Zach shamelessly flirt with her all day had caused his need for her to grow Andit clear to Quentin that the bastard couldn’t touch her had fueled his desire evenunder his shirt, roaainst hi with his, her lips deed on his T-shirt, sliding it higher, he released her lips and let her pull it over his head

She looked at hiroan Groan, because she looked at hiht to be some poor waiter She saw only him, not his money or status

I and captured the strings that held her bikini botto the bow A moment later, the tiny panties fell to the floor