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She scooted around to allow herself a better view of him while he slept His face always held a boyish appeal, but in sluel, without a trace of the cynicism that sometimes clouded his eyes

"We have Leticia to thank for that," Mirandaso in his sleep

"Not yet, h to use endearments when she knew he could not hear her "I like to watch you sleep"

Turner slept, and she listened to him breathe

It was heaven

Eventually he stirred, his body stretching its ake before his eyelids lifted And then there he atching her with sleepy eyes, s"

He yawned "Have you been awake long?"

"Just a little while"

"Are you hungry? I could have soain and then s"

"Pink?" She couldn't help but be intrigued

"Mlows"

"It does not"

"It does Trust me"

"My mother always told me to be suspicious of men who said, 'Trust me'"

"Yes, well, your mother never knew me very well," he said offhandedly He touched her lips with his index finger "These are pink, too"

"Are they?" she asked in a breathy voice

"Mmm-hmm Very pink But not, I think, as pink as some other parts of you"

Miranda turned positively scarlet

"These, for exa his palms over her nipples His hand stole back up and tenderly cupped her cheek "You were very tired last night"

"Yes, I was"

"Much too tired to attend to so not to let out a little moan as his hand trailed softly up her back