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The handle was cold against his pal soundlessly along the plush carpet The scent of roses surrounded hiht was on in the room One of those s in the large bed with the handcrafted bedposts appeared so incredibly di like she’d been before

"Maddie?" he called out, his voice sounding abrasive to his own ears

There was no ave him any indication that she ake or even aware of hihtened with the kind of pressure that no a around could lessen

There was no way those footsteps could’ve belonged to her

He stared at the bed, at her, for athe door behind hi a hand down his face, he headed for the breezeway and went down a floor He passed the euest room that was catty-corner to his

A different kind of tension crept into hisinside, he drew up short

His guest rose from the couch, completely nude with the exception of black fuck- the red-tipped hand that slid between the swells of her breasts and glided lower, dipping between her thighs

"You were taking too long," she said, and when he dragged his gaze back up, she bit down on her lower lip "So, I thought I would get started without you"

Sounded like a great way to pass time to him

There was a part of hiet thedownstairs Hell, he was a man, and that was a very attractive and very naked wo with herself, but

Damn it

He couldn’t allow himself to take a trip down that happy little road

So he focused on her nose, thinking that was a safe place to look "Honey, I hate to do this--"

She pounced on hiood foot or ht her There was no way he could let her hit the floor He was a dick, but not that big of a dick

Long legs wrapped around his hips and warm hands clamped down on his cheeks Before he could draw in a da between his lips like she obviously wanted hihs

She’d apparently also helped herself to the bottle of bourbon

He could taste it

Grasping her slim hips, he peeled her off like a candy wrapper and put her down on her feet "Jesus," he grunted, stepping back "Did you run track in college?"

She ca when he sidestepped her and bent down, picking up the flirab her dress next "What are you doing?"

"Asto have to leave" He offered the clothing

She lowered her ar for patience he didn’t nor breath "I’ has coaze flickered to the door behind hi there"What’s co that’s any of your business" When she didn’t take her clothes the second time, he tossed them on the couch behind her "Look, I’m sorry about this, but I need you out of here now"

Her mouth dropped open and she made no move to pick up what he’d tossed on the couch "There is no way you’re asking e?

"Whatever is going on, I can wait--"

"You can’t wait, and I really do not have ti

She stared at hiot to be fucking kidding h, and Lucian realized he was getting an answer to his earlier question Her beauty did not run very deep at all "You drag et me all worked up, and then you kick me out?"