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“Thanks for stepping up and reasoning with the officer,” Annabelle said “I just couldn’t get hiency”

“You’re welcome”

“You know, you’re not such a bad guy to have around”

His voice grew deep and gentle “Is that your way of saying you’d like e festival?”

“Maybe” Did her voice sound as breathless to him as it did to her?

His head lifted and their gazesdifferent about the way he looked at her And then it struck her with the force of an electrical surge—there was desire reflected in his gaze He wanted her

It was like a switch had been turned on and she was fully aware of the attraction arcing between the with anyone else in her life Maybe she’d led a ined Sure there had been other men, but those relationships had never had this sort of spark and soon they fizzled out

With the down on the floor side by side, their faces were only mere inches apart Did he have any idea what his close proximity did to her heart rate, not to mention her common sense?

His gaze dipped to herto kiss her? And was it wrong that she wanted him to?

Not waiting for hi her lips to his If this was too bold, she didn’t care She’d been cautious all of her life, while her brother had been reckless If she wanted things to change, then she had to change the more chances

His lips were sainst hers Oh, no! Had she read everything wrong?

Her probleh She didn’t kno to readthat he desired her and the thought had probably never crossed his mind She was such a fool

She started to pull back when his hand reached up, cupping her cheek Her heart juht As he deepened the kiss, her heart thump-thumped He did want her And she most definitely wanted him

Her hands slid up over his muscled shoulders and wrapped around the back of his neck All the while, his thu theit up andit down

She didn’t knohere this was headed and she didn’t care The only thing that mattered was the here and now And the here and noas quite delicious Quite addictive—