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Mary wanted to channel her best friend right at that moment in the worst way Dakota would know exactly what to do with a challenge like that, where Mary sat there and ate her words

"Lose your nerve?" he teased

"I’!" she snapped

Glen sipped his wine and watched her

"You’re enjoying this"

"I am"

"I never make the first

She set her wineglass down and stood

"Giving up?" he asked

It was her turn to be silent She reached for the top button on her shirt and pushed it through the hole

Glen’s eyes dropped to her hand

She undid the second button, and Glen’s grin turned into an open mouthed stare

Mary pushed part of her shirt to the side and traced the edges of her bra before sliding away another notch

Glen set his wine dohen she reached the last button

When she started to slide the shirt frorasped her hand

Without words, he placed her head in his palms and kissed her It wasn’t slow, it wasn’t helloor even a good night This was the kind of kiss thatcory

Mary braced herself by placing her pal on

He tilted his head and enveloped her Their tongues danced and Mary’s body swayed into his for full contact The roughness of his shirt against the bare skin of her chest had her fingers searching for his buttons While she searched for ether, Glen’s hands slid down her back and over the globe of her bottoentle squeeze She saw stars The simple touch was so welco shaken off a dog in a storm

She heard herself moan as she slid a button loose and asped for air, and took theain