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"And now?"

"Now?"

"Mrinned into the darkness

"I’ a little at the end

"I wasn’t aware there was a right way to lie in bed, Vivian," he said, his voice deepening, going all warm honey

"Depends on the bed, I suppose," I teased

"Depends on the body, I’d suppose," he teased right back, and just like that, ht way," he said, with ooey

Officially? I was lying on s under the blanket But unofficially?

"I’s barely tucked under the coot one hand twisted inyou"

I closed my eyes, held my breath, and waited

Clark Groaned Deep

Holy ain with Clark inRiver

"It’s not too swift there; just enough current that you can relax and go where the river wants you to The trees on either side, the sound of the water, there’s nothing like it," he said, slipping into that low and ht After hours

"Well you’re in luck, because I’ from the water bottle next to my bed "Two in fact, if you want to borrow one"

"I also have my own, but thanks for the offer," he said "Maybe we’ll have to take them out soether?" I laughed, rolling over onto my side

"You ine ‘play nice’ is like a h most of the tiirl They knew I’d punch the end over here and all," he teased

"Never going to let et that, are you Clark? Besides, you snuck up on me You’re lucky no nuts were kicked"

"I realize you think you’re being funny, but with five brothers, I’m amazed you could even joke about that"

"Believe , accidental or otherwise And I bet you just curled up over there like a roly-poly, didn’t you?"

"Can we talk about so you like, Clark What do you want to talk about? It’s your dime"

"Why do I feel like this just turned into one of those 900 calls?"

"Do you want led into the phone, in my sexiest kitten voice