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"I' to make you mine"

"Oh, yes, please "

He ht innocence It was killing hi to restrain hie into her with hard, furious strokes, but that would have to wait for another time Not her first

"Turner?" she whispered, and he realized he'd held still for several seconds Gritting his teeth, he sloithdrew until only the very tip of him remained inside her

Miranda clutched at his shoulders "Oh, no, Turner Don't go!"

"Shhh Don't worry I'm still here" He moved back in

"Don't leave me," she whispered

"I won't" He reached herto hurt, Miranda"

"I don't care" Her fingers bit into his skin

"You ently as possible

She arched beneath hi his naers pressed spased "Oh, please Please, please"

Unable to control hied forward to the hilt, shuddering at the exquisite feeling of her squeezing around him But Miranda stiffened beneath him, and he heard her wince

"I'nore the painful demands of his body "I'm sorry I'm so sorry Does it hurt?"

She squeezed her eyes shut and shook her head

He kissed away the tiny tears for in the corners of her eyes "Don't lie"

"Just a little," she ad else"

"I'll make it better," he said fervently "I pro hiht, he began again toa jolt of pure desire with its sweet friction

And all the while, his jaas clenched in concentration, everyhimself in check In and out , in and out , he chanted to himself If he moved off rhythm for even just a second, he'd lose control coood for her He wasn't worried for hiht was through

But for Miranda…All he kneas that he felt an intense responsibility to make sure that she found bliss as well He'd never been with a virgin before, so he wasn't certain how likely this would be, but by God, he was going to try He was afraid that even speaking would set hied to say, "How do you feel?"