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Rachel stilled, her green eyes widened "I began to doubt that you would ever proceed"

She had suggested it weeks ago, but he held off It see effect Now, the ti to his feet His gaze stayed locked with hers as he pulled up his cowl

"It will be done as we agreed"

"Excellent" He bowed and ain"

Connor stared down at the dozing woman in his arht and hot,it difficult to breathe Every inhale smelled of sweat and sex, every exhale was a moment closer to when he would have to leave

Stacey was beautiful in near sluht lines of stress and strain around herbehind a face of youthful loveliness Creamy smooth skin, dark arched brows, cherry red lips

He could wake up every day like this With this wo men for the Elite that he had confidence in his ability to help Justin, too Connor knew the type and was faure He had seen it with Aidan It wouldn’t be easy, but for this--he cupped Stacey’s cheek with his hand, caressing the curve of her cheekbone with his thu her, he pulled her closer and took herhis lips to her softly parted ones

Her hten around her He wanted to keep her, discover her, share hiood a month from now A year frons of proht never co to be alone when you knew you were happier that way It was another to be alone when you had so the seam of Stacey’s lips, Connor made love to her lush, soft ue deep, plunging long and slow, the way he wanted to et past the feeling of urgency, the sense that at any moment she would be ripped from him and he would lose this chance to enjoy her

Her hand lifted and slipped into the hair at his nape The simple touch moved him profoundly for its sheer artlessness It wasn’t a touch designed to arouse It was a touch intended only to hold him close, to keep hi ardor Stacey gave as good as she got, her tongue stroking along his, herto his

He pushed to his feet, lifting her with hi the kiss even as heto do it again?" she whispered dreamily into his mouth

"Hell yeah"

Connor hefted her around to where her legs straddled his hips It was enough toher curvaceous naked body tucked up tightly against his She ith his cu that appealed to the primitive beast inside him No other man could have her He’d marked her, made her his

With her arms around his neck, she leaned back and looked down at his cock rising up eagerly between therowled loishing he could tell her the truth Fro Aidan’s dreams, Connor knew that Aidan and Lyssa were certain their species were reproductively incompatible, despite their external si from another plane of existence would kill the moment, if not any possibility of a future between theet them," he assured her

A slow s him stumble as her affection hit him like a physical blow He carried her into the bathroo back to return to the living room, "but don’t wash I want to do it"

"Yes, sir," she teased

She was bending over the tub turning the faucets when he tossed a ged the distance to the condoed the distance back to Stacey

He heard the shower running as he entered the bedrooth of Stacey’s luxurious body set his blood on fire

Tapping the automatic release of one boot with the toe of the other, Connor took in the decor

Pale lavender walls, royal purple velvet coverlet, and black sheers covering white plantation shutters made the space rather exotic in co room

To him it revealed so much about her, the dichotomy between her public spaces and her private one He wondered if this setting would inspire a different side of Stacey and eager to find out, he shoved his jeans to the floor and strode into the bathroo on the threshold, Connor studiously exas As he had done with every other rooht clues to the woman who lived there The bathroom walls were painted a deep purple--like the co was decorated with painted silver stars A hint of whi?" she asked arm amuseh the sliding glass shower door Standing in a cloud of mist, she was his fantasy in the flesh

She slid the door open in invitation

"I think itwater-laden lashes at hiht places," he re into the shower tub with her

The space was cramped, but he didn’t care It just ainst each other, which was just the way he wanted it

Her hands cahtened instinctively, responding to her attention

Her tender fingertips traced over every groove and plane of taut ritted teeth and aching heart

"You’re so beautiful," she whispered, in what sounded like awe

He cupped her face, forcing her to look at hiazed up at hireen was clear and vivid Gorgeous

"Connor…"