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She knew Yvette, Cherry, Harper and Vanity loved hiuys--well, they could only be described as faiven her a key, Merissa had done her ut sex with him Armie wasn’t crude, but he was up-front and very plainspoken about what he wanted, what he liked, how he liked it

How often he wanted it

She also loved sleeping with hiainst his solid body, carved withup to his chest, how his chest hair felt on her cheek, how indescribably delicious he always s sensation from her heart doard, until she shifted on the car seat

Most of all, she loved Armie’s playful nature Around her he’d always been so cautious that she hadn’t realized exactly how the other women had seen hi and a genuine caring about him that melted her bones, turned her on and softened her heart

Now that he’d opened up, now that she experienced his war that up

Despite all he’d endured, despite how his mother had abandoned him and how his father had turned on him, Armie was beyond special

It amazed her that the other woe--they were all awesohters, they were total eye candy

But they weren’t Ar around, Merissa decided to go to her house to grab a few s Little by little, she’d set herself up at Ar, he should move in with her Her house was a lot more spacious than his apartment, and far more private

Except that when she’d been at home, everyone had forever dropped in She’d loved that

Shetheir relationship secret and instead would let her shout it to the world She’d give hi it up

The sun sank in the sky, turning the horizon shades of gold, mauve and purple by the time she pulled into her driveway With the weather so mild, the air fresh, she breathed deeply as she left her car and started up the ay to the front door

A lazy breeze stirred the air--and suddenly she felt edgy

Ridiculous Her house was totally secure; Cannon had seen to that Looking around, Merissa tried to find the source of her disquiet, but she saw only the usual porch lights on her neighbors’ houses and a few cars parked at the curb Nothing out of the ordinary Sohed A few doors down, headlights cut through the dusk as a neighbor pulled into his driveway

For reasons she didn’t understand, the unease a ridiculously jumpy, Merissa unlocked the door and stepped in

Dahts on? She hit the wall switch, blinked at the sudden blinding glare and quickly hit the keypad to keep her alar off

New alertnessin the foyer of her bi-level home, she looked up the short stairs to the kitchen, then down to the living area below Cherry used to be there, and now oof" Going up the steps she hit lowed With the bathroos and a roomy sweatshirt, then braided her hair She’d see Ar on more makeup He’d now seen her fresh from her shower, heck, in the shower, as well as when she’d first awakened