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"It’s just that I’ Tears pushed at her eyes again

"Dear heart," he said, "what’s the matter?" He reached out and put his ar ten times a fool "Kiss me?"

"Good idea" He kissed her slowly and sweetly, eyes closed--she checked before she relaxed into the feeling of being near Quin

Then, when she was kissed into a hazy state, hearound her It was al to take in the sensation of his body heavy against her side, naked, his arousal urgent against her And the ht everywhere

It was pretty; she had to adht that looked ic, that was all she asked

"There’s so hi down at her

Her lip quivered and then, no longer able to choke them back, a tear spilled--even as she told herself, Don’t cry, don’t cry, don’t cry

Quin reached out with a thuently rubbed it away "Helppoint I need you to tell ! I’ foolish"

His eyes searched hers and Olivia looked away, fast He saw too ent eyes of his

The next thing she knew her hands were caught and held above her head "If you won’t tell, I’ll have to resort to logic You’re not afraid of being with in, so you can’t be afraid of pain"

Did she actually say that? He had inferred that she and Rupert had made love And she couldn’t tell hi her proer than Rupert?"

Her gaze lingered on hiaze "Yes," she hed "That is not fear that I hear in your voice"

"Does it bother you that I’ve--I’ve seen Rupert before you?"

He frowned "Why should it? You didn’t choose to lose your virginity to Rupert, any more than he chose the reverse I feel a measure of contempt for Rupert’s father, but none for you"

It was very like Quin: both logical and fair She an

But he cut her off "That’s not it, Olivia Please don’t lie to me"

Her eyes fell

"When I a down and biting her earlobe so that she squealed

"First question Is darling Olivia afraid of my cock?"

He picked up her hand, curled it around his erection Olivia gasped, delighted at its silky heat, smoothness, the way it julimpse and realized that Quin’s eyes were shut, head thrown back Just the way she liked hiht taste like

He moved her hand away, satisfied with her silent answer to his question "Not afraid of it," he murmured, his voice a shade deeper, darker, than it had been

"Second question Is ht be pain?" He looked at her intently