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“Hello, handsos Where are you?”

“At home”

Gabriel paused, and Julia could hear the sound of a car door sla you until six”

“Professor Marinelli canceled her seo upstairs and have a shower Then I et ho”

The sound of the Range Rover roaring to life filled Julia’s ears

“You do that I’ll be home soon See you then”

“I love you”

“I love you, too”

Julia heard what sounded like a chuckle before Gabriel disconnected She wondered what he found so funny

She poked around in the kitchen for a fewfor dinner She wondered why

Perplexed, she cli up her clothes but si the shower

A hot shoould revitalize her after an exhausting day

She’d almost finished her shohen she heard the shower door open

“Why, hello there”

Gabriel stood in front of her, naked and s He leaned forward to kiss her

“Did you need a shower too?” she asked, trying not to ogle hi miserably

“No I just wanted to be where you are”

She kissed hiain “Thanks”

She ran an appreciative hand down the center of his chest to the deep V that bracketed his hips Then she switched off the shower, squeezing the water out of her hair

Gabriel retrieved a towel and handed it to her

That hen she noticed the way his eyes were alit in anticipation, his set what day it is?” He trailed a finger down her ar early”

“Do you think that’s wise?”

“I don’t give a dah A man can only stand so much”

“Oh, really?” She cocked her head to one side

“So prepare to be pleasured,herself, then wound it over her hair

Gabriel picked up a glass jar and held it out to her

“Chocolate Body Paint,” she read She glanced up at hiled a small paintbrush under her nose “You said that you enjoyed our foray into body painting while ere in Selinsgrove I decided we should try it again”

“But I thought you’d want to do other things You’ve been doing things for me for three weeks I’ve been able to do very little for you”

“Foreplay is for“And I have plans for both of us”