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Now she kneasn't talking about her

"Dunford, it's tiet back into bed"

Sweetie? Who eetie?

"Dunford"

Before she realized as happening, his hand landed heavily on the back of her neck and she tumbled into the bed "Dunford!"

"Shhh, sweetie, kiss ht frantically Was he crazy? Or was she crazy because for a split second she was tee hi upward to the underside of her chin

"Dunford," she said shakily, "I think you're still asleep"

"Mmm-hmm, whatever you say, sweetie" His hand stole around to her backside, pulling her asped They were separated by her clothing and the blankets, but she could still feel his hardness burning against her She had grown up on a farm; she knehat it meant "Dunford, I think you've made a mistake"

He seemed not to hear His lips hadsweetly, so sweetly that Henry could feel herself ht here in the arms of a man who had obviously mistaken her for someone else Not to mention the sles traveling up and down her spine proved far stronger than common sense What would it feel like to be kissed? To be kissed, truly and deeply, right on the iven her a peck before, and it didn't seem likely that one would anytie of Dunford's sleepy statewell, so be it Arching her neck ever so slightly, she turned her face to his, offering hiue ainst her mouth Henry felt the breath leave her body, felt herself straining for so more Hesitantly, she touched her hand to his shoulder His roaned and pulled her closer

So this was passion Surely this wasn't so sinful Surely she could allow herself to enjoy this, at least until he woke up

Until he woke up? Henry froze How on earth would she be able to explain this to hile in his arth, she shoved against him so hard she landed on the floor with a loud thump

"What on earth?"

Henry sed nervously He sounded awake

His face appeared over the side of the bed "Curse it, wo you up?" Her words came out more like a question than she would have liked

"What the--" He uttered a word Henry had never heard, then exploded with, "For Chrissakes, it's still dark out!"

"That's e get up around here," she said loftily, lying through her teeth

"Well, good for you Now get out!"

"I thought you wanted round out

"It is ht, youthe urge to get up, stride across the room, and pull open the curtains to prove to her that the sun had not yet co him was his nakedness His nakedness and hisarousal