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Home That was the only word that fit whenever I walked into this house The open floor plans, and therefore the sea, the s in the house comfortably minimalist

It was the one property out of dozens that she’d asked for during the divorce

"Paxton, why don’t you take her down the hall to the bedrooive her the white one with the ocean view Leah, it’s right across the hall from Paxton’s just in case that maybe turns into a yes" She threw Leah a wink and headed toward the other end of the house where her room was

Leah was quiet as I walked her to her roo it meant she’d be in my bed--the bed she iazed out the here there was an unencumbered view of the beach below "It’s beautiful here"

"Yeah," I answered, watching the way a slight sed at her lips "It is" I’d had those lips on ue, felt the way she came apart under my hands She was every bit the firework I’d known she would be, and I couldn’t touch her Not until she’dshe was "You know, I’et settled There’s a co in to eCa to" I pointed to the desk on the opposite side of the bed "There are so for you, but they ht" With each word I backed up a littlein the doorfra away?" she asked

"Yep," I answered truthfully "It’s that, or I start persuading you to take off your clothes"

She gave me a purely incredulous look "Seriously?"

"Seriously" Noas standing in the hall, but I wasn’t sure the distance was safe enough, not as tightly strung as I was over her "Okay, well, I have a practice area here, so I’ if I get turned on," she answered with a s herinside herinside the rest of her body I kissed her like I’d left a piece of my soul with her and I needed to explore every line of herintome back with her own fierce demands

I’d never felt such a primal need in my life Not just to fuck her, or even make love to her, but to brand her in a way that she’d never doubt that she was mine, that I was hers

I broke the kiss and backed aithGood idea"

Then I walked away fro ran, ad before you head out to that track," Mom called from the kitchen in Greek

"I’m fine," I answered, but I still pulled out a stool and sat at the bar, the white granite cool beneathwith Morilled cheese in front of me and then rested her palms on the counter as I devoured it in about five bites "God, Iwith the girl, Paxton?" she asked