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Finally, when she thought she could bear it not a second longer, his gaze clai I’ve waited for you to let me in like this? It feels like a lifeti to happen”

She brushed away the tears strea down her face “When you said I left to protect ht I abandoned us I quit on us But I’ run, Coburn But I need to know your heart isn’t closed to ain”

His eyes darkened to a deep, n the divorce papers? Because I couldn’t let you go Because you own a part of me that no other woman ever will, Diana What does that say to you?”

She wasn’t sure She wanted more

He brought his mouth down to hers “My heart is not closed to you,” heme I tried very hard to But I never could”

Her heart expanded in her chest, her relief at hearing hiht out of her It was the closest to a declaration of love she was going to get right now And it was enough

She curved her fingers around his nape and brought his mouth down to hers Lost herself in the perfection they created together He let her take the lead, kissing her back, but keeping his hands off her She fisted his T-shirt, desperate to feel his skin against hers Desperate to have hi this bond they had remade

“You have too many clothes on”

“You told me not to touch you”

“I’ve changed my mind”

“Is that so?” He lifted hiht consider it”

She lifted herself into a sitting position and stripped it off His eyes were pure wickedness as he ran his gaze over her body “Now for your punishment”

Her breath caught in her throat “You wouldn’t da—” She never got the words out because suddenly she was facedown on the bed, draped over Coburn’s lap

“Coburn—”