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And then he kissed her

The kiss roused her froh her body, made her feel alive and secure…

Made her want more

She ca her as if she were lass, his powerful body taut with awareness, as if he knew he could crush her at any moment

But restraint wasn’t what she wanted

She wanted Jesse, his hunger, his desire She wanted the oblivion she knew he could bring her

“Jesse,” she said, and wound her arms around his neck, lifted herself to hiht her mouth to his and nipped at his lip

His reaction was as swift as her racing heart

He groaned like a man in pain, rolled her onto her back and took command

He plunged his hands into her hair, fraentle kiss as it had been before This tied Hers was, too She heard herself

He slid one arainst him

Yes Oh, yes The heavy thrust of his erection against her belly was the best possible affir

Her eyes flew open when he pulled back the blanket

“Don’t stop,” she said, “please, Jesse, don’t—”

“Are you sure?”

She nodded “Very sure”

His eyes darkened “I want to see you”

His voice was low and rough and so sexy she thought sheit Her hands went to the hean to lift it

“No,” he said in that saruff whisper “I’ll do it”

He pushed her hands aside and slowly, so slowly she thought she ht die, he drew the shirt over her head and tossed it aside

He sot those two T-shirts,” he said softly

And stripped them away, as well

His save her noas everything a woman could ever ask for froerous promise, as the fire