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Her body tensed, and I could practically hear the excited thump of her heart We’d tiptoed around this sexual tension for long enough Just because I’d ended our first night by not ju to do the sa for days, and I was ready to do soet out of here?" I asked

She gave h hers The feel of her petite hand in mine was a natural fit, which added fuel to the fire already building inside o," I told Duke and Molly

"Have fun, you two," Duke shouted over the h the croard the exit

As soon as ere outside, I pulled her intothat she deserved My lips found hers in an instant My tongue greedily slipped into her mouth as I held her close Once I knew I’d left her breathless, I resuotten into you?" she asked with a laugh as I opened the passenger door for her

"Decided I was done wasting time, duchess," I replied with a smirk "Too ainstboard and stood on the tiptoes of the other "A man who knohat he wants is always sexy," she added as she pressed her lips softly against my cheek

The angle of her body gave me the perfect opportunity to show her exactly what I wanted Looping an arainst her center She moaned at the contact as I putfro all day about where I wanted to take Charlotte tonight I broke our kiss and carefully shut her inside the truck Oneto be in the parking lot of the Drunk Skunk

"Where are you taking me?" she asked when I situated ine

"Anywhere you want to go"

I took her hand and drew it to ainst the back of it as my eyes found hers Dark curls framed her face, and her lips parted as she took in a soft breath My libido was in overdrive, seriously blurring the reality of as happening between us

"To the ot it" I pulled out of the parking lot and headed to the most romantic spot I knew

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"Is this place for real?" she asked e arrived at our destination The ht in the inky sky

Charlotte quickly hopped out of the truck to take in our surroundings A gentle breeze picked up, stirring the tops of the trees that ringed the open field There were places out in the middle of nowhere that were like heaven on earth, and this was one of them

"It’s real"

I walked up behind her and wrappedon was at the far edge of our property, a place I was always drawn to when I needed soht noith Charlotte No interruptions Just peace and quiet--and her

"See that speck of light over there," I said, pointing across the way "That’s the house And over there" I pointed out a ribbon of lights in the opposite direction "That’s Shady Grove"

"This is beautiful" She settled into ood place to think I love it out here" As I spoke, tall grasses swayed, stirred by the breeze, and ical here

"Me too" She looked over her shoulder atme"

"I may have had some ulteriorto the truck for the blanket I’d thrown in earlier I returned to her side and spread it out on the grass "This is a good spot for "