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“Un pause “I guess it’s a reminder of what I could have had, in so and looked up at him His expression was distant, and a bit sad She didn’t like it

“Why don’t you kiss ain He lowered his head slowly to hers, and then his lips touched her

They were firm but still soft, and they danced across her th Then he turned his head to one side, and his lips opened across hers, deepening the kiss with an intensity that ue pushed into her mouth, and she knew that for all his restraint earlier that evening, there could be no denying the depth of his need They ht have been back at the hallway in Manya’s His arainst the hardness of his groin He grew against her, and his tongue plunged into her again and again There was no doubt what he was trying to communicate to her—he wanted to be inside her, to take her with an intensity that was frightening

It was theshe’d ever experienced

She’d been with men before, but not like this There had never been the sense that they would die without her The urgency of his every touch, the feel of hiain her—it was almost too much She wanted to screa to release so in her body But she couldn’t—her entire body was heldher totally

After an endless kiss, he pulled his mouth back from hers and she opened her eyes unsteadily His face was flushed, and his scar had deepened to a deep, dark red

“Giselle, would you be willing to join ?” he asked, the formality of his words at complete odds with the embrace they’d just shared She took a deep breath and replied fervently

“Oh, yes”

Chapter Six

He swooped her up in his ar—he could hardly believe how much her answer meant to him

Most of his women in the past had been paid for, and they always said yes He’d never worried before nohether a wohed as he carried her down the hall He loved how her curls bounced, loved how she wiggled against hiht, as if she actually enjoyed being held by hihtly attached to his for hiive an open co

Pulling his head away froo right tonight”

She giggled as she slid down his body Her hand snaked around to the front of his pants, cupping his erection lightly “At least one thing see just fine,” she ether they stuave mental thanks to the Goddess that he’d opted for a full size bed He’d never anticipated anyone to share it with, but he’d figured the extra sleeping space would be worth sacrificing so at his shirt and pulling it open Then her hands were rubbing across him and she licked his left nipple fiercely He shuddered, and pushed her back with a gasp Her knees hit the bed and she went down He followed her down,hers as his hands frantically scrabbled at her clothing Her hips thrust up at hi her rhythm

Every little ainst his cock, and for a ht then and there