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‘There’s nothing between us’ She nearly had to gasp the words out

‘Your body begs to differ’

‘Ten years ago you shoved usted you’

‘Ten years ago you were a child What was I supposed to do?’

She turned to face hi his ar for me then’

‘The point is what I feel for you now And what you feel for me It’s real, bella, what is between us Why shouldn’t we enjoy it?’

He could see the indecision in her fractured gaze, the desire as well as the doubt All she needed was the tiniest bit of incentive, the merest push to tuive it

‘Stop worrying so much,’ he murmured as he dropped his head so his lips were a fraction away froed ‘What are you afraid of?’ he added, his lips very nearly brushing hers

‘This,’ she whispered, and then Cristiano kissed her

CHAPTER FIVE

IT FELT AS achingly wonderful as she could ever have iined Better Far better Sweet and dark at the same time, and so very intense Cristiano was entirely in control, co it

Laurel’s head fell back as Cristiano’s lipsthe soft depths of her h her whole body