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"You are so Unbelievably Beautiful," he said, not quiteto say it like a proper sentence Histhe words together sht… I can’t believe you wore red"

She looked up at him, unable to halt the playful smile that spread across her lips "I don’t think white suits htily, it never would

"You looked like a goddess," he rasped And then he stilled, just a little, and pulled back "But do you know," he said, his eyes burning icked intent "I think I still like you best in breeches"

"George!" She couldn’t help but laugh

"Shhhh…" he warned, nipping at her earlobe

"It’s hard to be quiet"

He gazed down at her like a pirate "I kno to silence you"

"Oh, yes, pl--" But she couldn’t finish the sentence, not when he was kissing her again, even ers at her waist, sliding under the silky sash that held her dressing gown against her body It came undone and then slipped entirely to the floor, the silkyacross her skin as it fell

Goosebuht air, but she felt no chill, only awareness as he reached out reverently to stroke her, slowly, from shoulder to wrist

"You have a freckle," he ht kiss near the inside of her elbow – "here"

"You’ve seen it before," she said softly It wasn’t in an immodest spot; she had plenty of frocks with short sleeves

He chuckled "But I’ve never given it it’s proper due"

"Really"

"M it just a bit so that he could pretend to be studying her freckle "It is clearly the land"

A h her Even as her body burned for his, she could not stop herself froland?"

"Well, I haven’t traveled very extensively abroad…"

"Oh, really?"

"And you know…" His voice dropped to a husky growl "There ht here in this rooer under the bodice of her nightgown, then ht," she agreed

"The back of your knee," he said, the words hot against her ear "You could have one there"