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Grayson groaned And she grinned like a Cheshire cat Without a word, he followed her into the darkened roo told her that his capitulation was out of pure curiosity and the fact that nobetween them, he simply could not

“Youany effort whatsoever to turn on the light

“Annabelle—”

“Trust me” She moved toward the bed

He groaned again and inwardly she laughed Who knew Grayson could be sobold and sassy Her smile broadened

When the door snicked shut, she could hear Grayson’s soft footsteps behind her He wanted this night as irlfriend, which was understandable and even a bit admirable, but it was tis with a man asn’t intimidated by her father or her security team And a man who took her opinions seriously

“Can you unzip ht now

“II shouldn’t be doing this”

“If you don’t, I’ll have to sleep in this beautiful gown,” she said as innocently as she could oes to the ball And I can’t reach the zipper”

He stepped closer In the nextthe bare skin of her upper back, sending shivers of excite down her spine He sucked in an unsteady breath Milliertips were surprisingly s tattooed upon her mind

This was the sweetest torture she’d ever experienced And then her gown floated to the ground, landing in a fluffy heap With nothing but h the tall s to see by, she stood there in her black bustier and organza petticoat

She didn’t ht in her lungs What was he thinking? Did he want her as much as she wanted him?

Desire and anticipation mounted within her This was the most exquisite moment as they stood at the fork in their relationship No s would never be the saain

And then his hands gently caressed her shoulders His touch was arousing She i her lips to his mouth, but she didn’t Not yet She knehat she wanted, but she wasn’t sure if he’d overcohosts froht, he had to be all-in too

His thumbs moved rhythmically over her skin “Annabelle, are you sure?”