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"You can't sway my decision on whether or not to send you out," he warned her softly "And if you open this door, I'h to walk away"

"I want you to remember what it's like not to be so alone," she whispered "If I have to walk through this door, I will"

"You know I'll only ever hurt you, Ash"

Her heart flipped over in her breast "Yeah I know"

"Is it worth it?"

"You mean, are you worth it?" she retorted "Yeah You are You always have been"

"You're a fool, Ash You leap before you look every time You have no idea how deep I'll take you"

Her breath caught Ashley hesitated, knowing instinctively he wasn't talking about a single kiss She wanted to tell herself she'd sleep with him for even the smallest chance to save Brandon But it was the voice whispering quietly in her thoughts thather she'd sleep with Jonny no matter what or as at stake Not for his benefit or Brandon's or anyone else's but because, froain, she'd been forced to acknowledge that the feelings that once held her captive had never really died

"I'm ready to jump," she whispered

Jonny captured her lips with his and slid his ar at his flavor and the heated strength of his body against hers Her arripped her bottoainst his hips Her belly lit on fire and raced throughout her until she was fevered, aching, hungry for him Jonny's hands slid up her shirt, and she jerked when she felt the heat of his broad palainst her bare skin

"Last chance," he whispered, pulling away from the kiss

"No, it's your last chance," she shot back