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My chest rises and falls as rapidly as hers I sink to my knees in front of Kennedy and reach for the button of her pants

And I feel those gentle a, like a candle in thethat shows the way horaze her s the tiny scrap of white silk panties in place Her legs are beautifully sculpted and the perfect length to wrap around my waist, my shouldersat the sweet ie of her beautiful form perched at the end of my bed

"Get under the covers," I whisper

As Kennedy settles in the center, her head on the pillow, I sit on the edge of the bed and remove my prosthetic Then I turn and slide under the covers beside her Without a word, she ainst me The cool feel of her flesh is a shock at first, but in just a few moments, my heat chases away her chill

Except for her feet I practically hit the ceiling when she runs one up hs kind of evilly

We face each other, almost nose to nose Her hair still drips at the ends and a drop trickles over her collarbone, down her chest, and I have to take a deep breath--because I want to lick it off her so badly

"Talk to me," she says softly "Do youdo you still talk to anyone from school?"

"No"

"Tell me about your friends Your partners at the firm What are they like?"

It’s true that you can tell a lot about a person by the coravitate toward each other,on the circuuy Solid, you know? He tries to do the right thing--it’s iet out of his oay But still, he’s the kind of guy you could call if you’ve got a flat tire at 2 am in the middle of a blizzard--he wouldn’t hesitate to throw on his boots and coht

"Sofia has three older brothers, so she’s tough, but it hides a very soft center She’s passionate and funnyshe’s like the big sister I never had"

Kennedy’s palm runs over my bicep--tentative at first--then with a surer touch

"And Jakeyou’ll like Jake He’s really h fills the air "He’s rin in my voice when I answer "Totally He puts up this hard-ass front--and he is tough--but it’s only because he doesn’t want people to see how deeply he cares He notices everything--every detail And he’d happily commit ood friends"

"Yeah, they’re the best I’m lucky"