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‘So,’ Cristiano asked after a h hiolden skin, ‘what did it feel like to you?’

‘Like I said, there’s a bond’ Laurel’s face was still red as she looked away ‘No ain after these teeks, which is the most likely scenario—there will be a bond You…you were my first’

The siuilt Her first, and so far her only lover It was a responsibility he hadn’t wanted but, now he had it, and he wasn’t going simply to throw it away

‘Then there’s no reason not to make the most of these teeks,’ he said, and Laurel jerked around to face hi open in shock

‘What…?’

‘We gave each other a great deal of pleasure, Laurel Surely you won’t try to deny that?’

She gulped Audibly ‘No, I can hardly deny that part of it’

‘And you have so kindly assured me that there is no risk of an emotional attachment The bond we have is physical, and it’s one we should both enjoy for as long as we can Don’t you think?’

‘I…’ She licked her lips and Cristiano could not keep froht

‘It seeaze widened, pupils flaring

‘I’ to…’

‘You don’t need to try, bella’ He slipped off the sofa and ca her legs, over her knees and across her thighs Laurel shuddered in response ‘This thing between us—it just is Why should either of us fight it?’

She stared at hied ‘So teeks of…of being together? That’s what you want?’ She breathed