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Noas happening again That same twist of pain and pleasure as he looked into her eyes, resisting the urge to pull her against him and kiss her until the pain stopped, until only pleasure existed

Yet he couldn’t do that Too much had happened in his life over the last week First Raul, a brother he’d never known and the unexpected hand of friendship, then the baby Both life-changing events and highly charged with the kind of emotions he avoided at all costs It was as if fate was conspiring against hi him to face, head-on, the one eain

‘I’ve seento worry about—unless you don’t trust me to look after our baby’ Her eyes narrowed in suspicion as if this was the first tiht

He trusted her, a hell of a lotthat I’m just worried for you—for our baby’

‘I’ll be fine and so will the baby,’ she said as she walked up to the wooden front door of the cottage ‘Now let’s get in out of the cold Iup’

She turned to look at hiht there and then he wouldn’t be able to resist her She’d cast a spell on hi as ever She made him believe he was alive, real, but, more than that, she made him feel

Lisa’s eyes locked with Max’s as he shut the front door, enclosing thee The promise of passion blazed in his eyes and as he walked toward her she sucked in a deep and ragged breath She loved hih

She pushed the thought aside Until the clock struck twelve on New Year’s Eve she was going to enjoy as happening between the to allow her love to pour from her, drench him and hope that he’d see just how much she loved him After all, only true love hurt this much

In an attempt to delay the er she walked into the living roohts of the Christmas tree twinkled in a festive display of colour She frowned and looked at the roaring log fire ‘Someone has been in and seen to the fire’

He’d followed her into the living room and now moved closer to her, the desire evident even as he smiled so very sexily at her ‘All part of the deal for the cottage’ His voice was deep and sexy even though he was talking s She was suddenly and very acutely aware of every move he ’

Part of her was annoyed He could buy anything he wanted Froner dresses and diamonds The other part of her was overcome with the desire to be just that, to be his, to live in the moment of isolation from reality

‘And what ht they be?’ the teased and moved away fro in front of the fire, allowing its heat to warm her after their walk home Not that she really needed it One passion-filled look froh

He took off his coat, slinging it carelessly on the chair behind him and, with purposeful intent in everyher hands in his ‘To take every piece of clothing froht here, with just the light of the fire, and make love to you’

‘That sounds like the perfect end to the day,’ she breathed, her sto over and a shiver of pleasurable anticipation rushing through her This was ht two ain She hadn’t been able to resist hiht then, like now, that she would enjoy the moment

‘In that case ill start with these’ He lowered himself to his knees and she looked down on hi black boot then lifted her foot, pulling the soft black leather slowly from her He looked up at her as his hands smoothed upward from her ankle, to her knee She had to steady herself by reaching out and holding the mantelpiece, but he stopped just at the heed breath tore from her

She couldn’t speak Every breath she took was slow and deep with expectation She closed her eyes and he slid down the zip on the other boot, pulling it fro his hands upward once her, and before she knehat he’d done he’d pulled down the thick tights she’d opted for thatand discarded them with a mock look of disapproval

‘These have to go’