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“We’re going to a small cove I found last time I was out here It’s secluded and shaded A nice place to relax”
“How long will it take to get there?”
“About thirty minutes, but it’s orth the drive” He would drive the boat for hours if she would stand in front of hiainst hers
He breathed in her scent It was soft, flowery, and all Samantha He wasn’t overpowered by the department store perfumes like some women wore, but instead he could take in the sweet scent of her hair and the fresh smell of her skin She made him hard Painfully Butthat filled him As if it was his responsibility to protect her, and shelter her froh the short, choppy waves, they talked about the surroundings and the boat She asked about Bear, his brother’s German shepherd, apparently their introduction had left an ian was introduced to Bear about four years ago when his team visited a local animal shelter as part of a volunteer event XTX was in full support of
He’d seen the scraggly puppy, looking emaciated and just a little sad and decided he had to find hih time to the animal, so he’d convinced his brother to take hian and Bear had beco HeBear over one of these days
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When they reached the cove, Logan shifted to move away and felt Sam’s body tense She didn’t move, but she didn’t look happy either
“Just for a moment I have to secure the boat so we don’t continue to drift You stand here, and I’ll be right back”
Logan hurried through the process, returning to Sa wheel, her knuckles white and a bead of sweat on her forehead He had to ad the confident wo heads andjust to hear what she had to say, standing on his boat, battling an apparent debilitating phobia had his heart wrenching
He approached slowly, then leaned down and kissed the side of her neck, breathing in her scent once more He took one of her hands in his and pulled her toward hi padded bench directly behind the wheel He pulled her onto his lap and wrapped his arainst hi
He still couldn’t believe the overwhel desire he had to protect her and keep her safe There were strange feelings stirring up inside of hih the chemistry between them was explosive