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Their tongues fought for control as they explored each other

He was perfect Strong and hard in all the right places and so soft and caring in others His mouth assaulted hers, but his hands slowly stroked her back and waist Desire and need for this man, this dreamer, ate away at her resolve Already her niles pebbled to tight buds and her body hummed

Jack’s hand traveled low on her back until she felt it round over her bottom The intimate touch held both relief and frustration Relief because Jack’s hands were on her, and not only in a drea his kiss, his touch, so much

Jack tore his lips froasped and tilted her head back Her clothes suddenly felt too tight, itchy

Friends with benefits They could do that…right?

But they couldn’t It wouldn’t be fair to Jack It would be easy for her to take him to her cold and lonely bed, but then what?

What about to thoughts from her head and just enjoy the man’s touch

What if it didn’t work out? How could their friendship survive?

Jessie realized her hand had slipped into his shirt and was clutching his bare skin She pulled her hand away "Jack," she whispered

He stopped kissing her neck and focused his gaze on hers

"We…we shouldn’t be doing this" Not now, not after a date froh She needed to think, make educated decisions about the man in her arms

"You want this as much as I do," Jack stated the obvious

There could be no denying that "I don’t want regrets, Jack You evoke so ht"

"Darlin’, that rets Maybe not today, but tomorrow or the next day" When Jack took his fill and left to follow his next drearets

"I have never, nor will I ever, regret any time I spend with you" His sober words rets she would hold

"I value our friendship…If we do this, there would be no friendship"

Jessie knew he couldn’t deny her words