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He yanked at his shirt, pulling it free from the waist of his breeches, and she followed his cue by slipping her hands under the fabric and running the the hot skin of his back She'd never touched a man this way;she'd never touched anyone like this, except maybe herself, and even then, it wasn't like she could easily reach her own back

He groaned when she touched hi his skin Her heart leaped He liked this; he liked the way she was touching him She hadn't the least clue what to do with herself, but he liked it just the saainst her skin, his lips blazing a trail back up to the underside of her chin His ain, this time with increased fervor, and his hands slid underneath to cup

her derriere, squeezing and kneading and pressing her up against his arousalwMy God, I want you," he gasped, grinding his hips down "I want to strip you bare and sink into you and never let you go"

Penelope groaned with desire, unable to believe how much pleasure she could feel frohty, and oh-so-desirable

And she never wanted it to endwOh, Penelope," he was groaning, his lips and hands growing more frantic "Oh, Penelope Oh, Penelope, oh--" He lifted his head Very abruptlywOh, God"wWhat is it?" she asked, trying to lift the back of her head fronize the import of this If they'd stopped, that meant they'd most likely reached their destination, which was

Her hooith frantic ?"

She'd already proven herself a complete wanton There see "sharabbed the bodice for her and hauled it into place "What is the possibility your e in front of your house yet?"wFairly good, actually," she said, "but Briarly will have done"wYour butler will recognize e?" he asked in disbelief

She nodded "You cas like that"

His lips twisted in a grimly determined manner "Very well, then," he said "Make yourself presentable"wI can race up to my room," Penelope said "No one will seein his shirt and s his hairwNo, I assure you--"wAnd I assure you," he said, leaping on top of her words "You will be seen" He licked his fingers, then ran theh his hair "Do I look presentable?"wYes," she lied In truth, he looked rather flushed, with swollen lips, and hair that didn't remotely adhere to a current stylewGood" He hopped down fro in as well?" she asked

He looked at her as if she'd suddenly gone daft "Of course"

She didn't s the orders to step down There was certainly no reason he had to accompany her inside Propriety didn't really de her hand and yanking her down "Are you going to marry me or not?"