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"Realized what?" Pandora asked with a touch of dread "That you loved her?"

"No I’htened as he forced himself to continue "I realized that she and I were very well-matched in the bedroom I’ve rarely ever found a woman who can satisfy me the way she does So I overlooked the fact that she was married" His lips twisted "When it comes to matters of character, it seeratification"

Pandora was baffled "Why is it so difficult for women to please you?" she demanded "What exactly do you ask them to do?"

The audacious question seeaze to her, the corners of his"I only ask that a wo his attention to the buttons of Pandora’s nightdress, he began to fasten them with undue concentration "Unfortunately, ht never to enjoy the sexual act unless it’s for procreation"

"But you think they should?"

"I think there are few enough pleasures for a woman in this world I think only a selfish idiot would deny his partner the saives him, especially when her pleasure enhances his own Yes, I believe woht sound Nola’s lack of inhibition makes her unique, and very desirable"

"I don’t have inhibitions," Pandora blurted out, feeling coretted the comment as soon as she saw the sparkle of aently "You see, there are things a gentleman isn’t supposed to ask of his wife But if ere to marry, I would have to ask them of you"

"If ere to marry, I suppose I wouldn’t mind But we’re not--" She was forced to pause as an irresistible yawn took over, and she covered her mouth with her hand

Gabriel s to absorb the feel of her Pandora let herself rest quietly against the deep warolden skin She was surrounded by the vibrant scent of hireen and dark spice How familiar his smell had become in a handful of days She wouldheld like this

For aback to London, to the intiht for hi for hiée He would take her to bed, and do wicked things to her, and even though Pandora had little idea of what those things were, she couldn’t help wondering what it would be like to spend hours in bed with him Butterflies swirled in her stomach

"Gabriel," she said uncertainly, "I didn’t quite tell you the truth"

His hand played in her hair "About what, love?"

"I shouldn’t have said I have no inhibitions The truth is that I mostly don’t have inhibitions, but I think there are a few I just don’t know exactly what they are yet"

A dark, soft whisper nearly singed her ear "I can help you with those"

Her heartbeats ca rain It felt disloyal to want him like thisdisloyal to herselfbut she couldn’t seem to stop