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“You look perfect”

She caught his eyes in the er sit He e to touch

He knew that if he gave in, he’d have her in the dressing roo trip would be over Surely he could wait a few minutes while she tantalized hiruff

“I like it I still think it’s a little tight” She tugged at the straps, exposing e brsts

He moved his hands to fit over thelove You have a beautiful figure”

A soft look came into her eyes “You really think that”

“I do” He caressed her brsts through the fabric, passing his thuently over her sensitive niles

Her lips parted as she watched hile across her flesh while seeing the hunger in his eyes

Here was ahis seductive trade

Gabriel brushed her hair aside and brought his lips to her ear “Just think how I’llcaution aside, he placed his lips to her neck, his tongue darting out to taste her skin

“It’s getting hot in here” She closed her eyes, leaning into his eainst the curve of her backside so that she could feel his proree that we’ll take what you’re wearing Now choose sole her fingers in his hair She kissed hi before returning to the clothes rack

Gabriel walked to a nearby table and lifted the house phone

“Patricia? We’re going to need ton, Vermont

As the winter months passed, Paul spent more and more time with Allison They went to dinner and to the e And his cupboards at the Norris farmhouse were always filled with Dunkin’ Donuts coffee and homemade cookies

In fact, his friendship with Ali (for so he was still calling it) had becoerly looked forward to spending tih their physical relationship hadn’t progressed beyond a few chaste kisses, their connection continued to deepen

However, neither of the joy that was to come in early March when Paul was offered the position of assistant professor in the Departe He didn’t waste ti load or other perks He simply accepted the job Gladly

He emailed Julia about his job offer and they resumed their occasional, friendly correspondence He was stunned when, in nant

Given the fact that they’d had a gap in their correspondence, Paul didn’t feel conancy He certainly didn’t want to upset her, not only because he treasured their friendship but because he didn’t want Gabriel to withdraw his approval of his completed dissertation Consequently, Paul sie and proift fro successfully coraduation from the University of Toronto in June, Paul moved into his new office on the caust