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"I didn't think you did," she said dumbly

He leaned down a few inches "What I do want to do is kiss you"

She didn't ht in his eyes

"And I think you want me to kiss you, too"

Tremulously, she nodded

He closed the distance between theainst hers He explored her slowly and teasingly, deive Henry could feel her entire body tingle Every inch of her was alive with the heat of his body Her lips parted slightly, and a soft e in Dunford was instantaneous That tiny, whi deep and desperate within hi her body with his own His hands were everywhere--exploring the gentle curve of her waist, running up and down the s into the heavy roaned her name over and over, al; clinging to her was his only ain, it wasn't enough

His fingers, surprisingly niown loose, and he spread the thin, white cotton open

He sucked in his breath "My God, Henry," he whispered reverently "You're beautiful"

Her hands moved reflexively to cover herself, but he held the, "Don't They're perfect"

Henry laid perfectly still, uncoaze She felt too bare and exposed "I-I can't," she finally said, trying to push her nightgown back up

"Yes," hethat her discos of vulnerability than from fear of their intie hand, deriving an inordinate amount of pleasure from the way her nipple puckered under his touch

He leaned down, just barely catching the disbelieving expression on her face as he took one peak into his asped and bucked beneath hi she wasn't certain whether she was trying to pull him closer or push hiue around its perientle roundness of her breasts

Henry wasn't sure if she was dead or alive She didn't particularly feel as if she were dead, but she'd never been dead before, so hoould she know? And she had certainly never experienced such intense feelings while alive

Dunford dragged his head up and peered into her face "What are you thinking about?" he asked huskily, amused and curious about the odd expression on her face