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"Yes, you do, lass, and entirely too"So stop thinking for aerotic advantage of her lips, which were still parted in mid-protest Adrienne pushed at his chest, but he paid no heed to her resistance

The Hawk buried his hands in her hair, tilting her head back to kiss herher , his eainst her body, he was insistently, undeniablythat she acknowledge the tension and heat that existed between the a tender heart or welding two hearts into one Desire shuddered through her so intensely that she erous to enjoy his touch, too risky to permit what could surely become addictive pleasure

The Hawk’s thu her to surrender completely to his mastery Aroused, curious, helpless to resist, Adrienne yielded The kiss he rewarded her with uaranteed to strip away her defenses

And then where would she be? Vulnerable again--a fool for a beautiful ain

Hawk’s hands slid fro dahs shocked her into awareness of her eroding control Adrienne jerked, determined not to be just another one of this shao! You said one kiss! This wasn’t part of the bargain!"

The Hawk froze He drew his head back, his strong hands still cupping her breasts, and searched her face intently, alrily Whatever it was he looked for, she could tell he wasn’t satisfied Not satisfied at all

He scrutinized her wide eyes a er, then turned his broad back to her and scooped out a handful of coffee beans

Adrienne rubbed irritably at her lips, as if she could brush away the lingering, unforgettable pleasure of his touch As they exited the buttery and walked down the long corridor in silence, refusing to look at each other, the Harapped the beans in a cloth and tucked them in his sporran

Just outside the Greathall he stopped and, as if tethered by a common leash, she halted in her tracks

"Tell me you felt it," his low voice commanded, and still they didn’t look at each other She studied the floor for dust eddies while he studied the ceiling for cobwebs

"Felt what?" She barely kept her voice fro beautiful ainst his body; undeterred when she averted her face, he lowered his head and scattered kisses upon the high curves of her breasts where they pushed against the scooped neckline of her gown