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"Foraging?"

She flinched, whirling around to face hi"

Her gaze shot instantly to the torapped around his hips and, hs

Her cheeks reddened "Chase, put some clothes on, for heaven's sake"

"No" Belligerent, with a teasing s his hair dry

She turned away "Please" Before I rip off that towel, she thought

"Scare you?" he said, suddenly close to her ear

She closed her eyes and took a shaky breath "Hardly"

"Excite you?" he asked hopefully She felt his fingers brush stray hairs off her neck, his breath replacing his touch He was naked behind her His mouth pressed to her throat, and all Tessa could think was how erotic he looked in that towel, droplets of water on his chest, the trail of hair reen terry cloth The goody line, her sister used to call it

"Chase?"

"Humm?"

His ar down over her tu precariously between, then sliding up like a drape of warm velvet over her skin She pressed back into him, his warhtly shut, covering his hands with her own as they swept up to cup her breasts His touch was gentle and tender, but her body begged for the strength of his passion

"I reel" His thumbs brushed her nipples "What you smell like"

She turned in his ar his mouth with hers

Chase ainst the counter He needed the support She was coing her closer Her breathing hastened, and she sank her fingers into his hair, stroked the hie and when she slid her hands down to caress his nipples, Chase wanted to devour her whole