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Within seconds, her response ignited his fire

He forced her ue and the tang of her co no part of her unexplored With a tiny shudder, she wrapped her ar him support her In this way, and many others, he wanted to do just that

Rafe made love to herher know that she ht win the battles, but he intended to win her

He kissed her until neither could breathe and she became his world “That will have to hold you until later,” he said against her ear when he ended the kiss

“I like the way you share my celebration” Her voice was dreamy, lazy

That was not what he’d been doing at all Rather, he’d been planning the next assault in his battle plan

“You’re pretty good at that” She ran a finger across her lips after he released her

“Pretty good?” He frowned “I’m happy to practice until I rock your world”

“I suppose that’s okay” She sat and fanned herself with her napkin “Yeah, pretty good”

He wondered if she had any idea that with every passinghiet dessert”

“Dessert?” Her eyebrows lifted

“Coffee and chocolate cake With shipped creaoes with the cake”

“Absolutely Cake Whatever else could it be for?”

“Right” He ieous nipples slathered in the sweet stuff

“Maybe I could stay a little longer,” she teased

“Terin “Sit tight” Rafe was anxious to get on with the evening He began gathering the plates

“Can I help?”

“No You should enjoy your wine and the evening”

“But—”

“Keep arguing And you can sit out here with a sore bottom, which may make it more difficult to relax”

“In that case, I think I’ll finish the rest of reat deliberation, she added, “Sir”

Fuck Between the kiss and the honorific, his cock was hard and throbbing For hi was about Hope