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He laughed without hu you those roses had nothing to do with trying to get you into give you a little bit of pleasure Because when you smile, you pretty s to her Things that ripped into her heart and made her want him so badly she shook with pure need His nostrils flared as if catching her scent He growled low in his throat and stepped closer "I proain unless you askedshe looked like she was in control "Good plan"

"But I want to touch you Real bad" He took another step His body heat licked at her, teasing Hisyou naked I’ how you taste I fantasize about stripping off your clothes, parting your thighs, and licking you till you come I can almost hear the sound of your screams and feel the bite of your nails"

A rush of wetness daainst her ribs "D-doesn’t sound very friendly"

His eyes glittered with a fierce hunger "No, it doesn’t But I ether anymore, I don’t want to push when I’h half shriek "Are you what?"

"Wanted"

The silence roared with unspoken possibilities and dark cravings What rong with her? She was acting like a yo-yo, back and forth, giving hinals to confuse both of them The truth of their shared past haunted her, but her body didn’t care, slah the obstacle in a mad dash for another touch, another taste

"I want you" The stark words fell between them "But it doesn’t s"

"We want each other We want to figure out what this thing is between us that’s haunting ht You’re in every breath I take, Raven It’s drivingto be smart," she said desperately "I don’t need this coood for ive your heart to so for mine? Is that fair to anybody?"

Did he ination? The perfect curves of his lips were inches away She ached to slide her hands inside his crisp white shirt and stroke the sleek muscles beneath Grab on to his rock-hard shoulders Press her ive her own demands

"Let’s slake the thirst we have for each other Give each other pleasure Maybe it’ll take away this driving need I have for you and convince us both we’re bad together"

She gave a shaky laugh "Oh, God, that’s such a line Do you kno ets worse More intense"

"Maybe Maybe not" His breath caressed her cheek His hands hovered by her hips If she leaned forward, just a bit, they’d be pressed together and it would all be over "We can find out But you have to make the move Say no and I’ll walk" In that moment, his eyes blazed with raw intensity "I don’t want to hurt you, Raven"

She didn’t respond

The i her restaurant to solorious, soul-stirring kiss in the ht

And in thatshe wanted ht

She reached out and pulled hi seduction Her lips opened under his hungry growl, and he pulled her in tight, twisting his fingers in her hair as he devoured her mouth She arched up forher back down on top of the bar Dragging her thighs apart, he stepped between her legs