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‘Nick,’ she said in a broken whisper

‘Yes,’ he said, ‘yes, baby, it’s me’

She gave a littleher pliant lips with his His tongue was hot silk as it slipped into her mouth

‘Oh, Nick,’ she whispered, ‘Nick…’

His hands slid down her body, cupped her, lifted her, brought her hard against hier and ready for his possession

‘Baby,’ he said, against her lips

Holly arched against him, mindless with pleasure This was Nick in her arms Nick, whom she’d always loved, Nick who had once been her husband…

Nick?

Oh ainst his shoulders at the same instant she bit down on his lip

Nick yelled, rolled off her and jaainst his mouth

Holly shot to her feet

‘Light,’ she snapped ‘We need light!’

‘There’s a flashlight in that box,’ Nick said sullenly, jerking his head towards the upended carton

Holly glared at hied its contents and plowed through the stuff until she caht

‘If you had this, why on earth did you co in here in the dark?’

‘Because I didn’t expect the lights to be out’

‘You could have used this flashlight’

‘You attacked hts?’

‘Oh, right,’ Holly said coldly ‘I’ in? Why not just hold up a flashing neon sign that says “Hey, here I am”?’ She switched on the beam and shone it at Nick ‘Anyway, I couldn’t The storm knocked out the power’

‘Hey’ Nick ducked away froht ‘Take it easy, will you? My head hurts enough as it is without you drilling that thing right into my eyes’