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Was she crazy about hi new Or did she mean crazy as in more? Since they’d hooked up and becos much In a dozen different ways she showed she cared, but she hadn’t said it

Did he want her to?

As if she felt hi hi"

At least nothing he could admit to because he knew the truth; if he couldn’t resolve the threats soon, he ht have to put so for him and the only way to ensure she stayed out of the line of fire was to stay away fro that only oodbyes to her brother and Leese, he hustled her out the door and to her car

"In a hurry?" she asked

"Yeah See, I figured we’d get to chapter two of your book"

Her eyes rounded and her face flushed

That wasn’t e her cheeks Ar her throat, she asked, "Chapter two?"

"Come on" This was a conversation better ot her in her car behind the wheel, he leaned in and fastened her seat belt "That’s the chapter where you offer yourself, quietly, staying still, so I can do anything--and everything--I ith your body"

"Oh"

"I’ I’d like to start with you on your stomach"

More breathless, she asked, "My sto a hand down to her hip, he murmured near her ear, "I could spend an hour on your ass" She sucked in a breath and held still "Then an hour on your tits"

"Aronized

"Then an hour--" He cupped his hand between her thighs and whispered, "--right here"

Her eyes sank shut

Knowing he played with fire, Arht behind you Drive safely" She said nothinghis mind focused only on Rissy, which allowed hi else, he followed her to his apart as she parked in a rush and raced for his apartment

He’d had a lot of wos, some that he enjoyed, and some just for the experience of it

Now, here with Rissy, it all faded away as uni and no one could compare to her, especially when she wanted hied after her They went straight to bed, stripping off clothes along the way

He wouldn’t--couldn’t--say the words, but in the ways he touched her he tried to show her how he cared, how he needed her

How she meant the world to him

While it lasted, he wanted to take all that he could, then give back h

AFTER CALLING MERISSA TWICE, and both tienerous As he walked, he worked his jaw, furious and fed up Done playing her fucking ga with Keno and Boyd

He checked the tis secretive, they agreed to ht were low, the place abandoned He rounded the corner and ih light touched on the off to the side