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In a millisecond he pulled led in anticipation of what I knew had to coet his mouth onback the stray strands of auburn hair He exa overon my mouth

Then he took my mouth the way I needed him to

His lips moved in delicious ways that had ain better access, and all I could do was concentrate on not collapsing He kept his hands on my face, but I craved them on every inch of my skin

Once my knees wavered, he retreated If I hadn’t seen the desire raging in his darkened eyes, I would have thought he was completely unaffected "May I call you for a second date, Ms Howard?"

"Yes, please, Mr Walker" My breath sounded like he’d just ledwasthe door behind hiainst the wall

Shit Crap Shit Crap Yeah, that Every fiber in o to sleep knowing he was only a wall away? I wanted to scream in frustration Instead, I picked up my purse and the application from where I must have dropped the room

April sat huddled on ot here about half an hour ago," Sam explained, dressed for the club "She wouldn’t explain rong, and I didn’t want to leave her alone"

"I got it, Sa a sympathetic look in April’s direction was out the door Friday night was calling

I tossed everything on the end table and sat next toher into my aruys and said he was done" Her sobs racked her tiny frame

I held her towould be okay and sent up a prayer to God that He would notto do?" Her warm tears soaked my neck "I love him, Ember"

I cupped her face in ood look at her The tears she cried were real and ugly "You really want hih the tears that tracked down her red cheeks

"Then you apologize No reasoning, no excuses You rong, noto have to own up to that" She didn’t need ive

"Okay, I can tell hi I just--"