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“Look at me,” he demanded

Her eyes flew open, h her

“Jesse,” she whispered, and he knew that hat he’d needed His name on her lips as he claimed her body, her soul…

Her heart

Jesse flung his head back and soared with her into the ht

Minutes later, hours later, Sienna drew a long, shaky breath

Jesse was sprawled over her, his face buried against her throat Her ar hi heartbeats see in unison The scent of him—sinfully sexy, musky and male—was in her nostrils

She didn’t realize she’d whispered his name until he stirred and pressed a kiss to her shoulder

“I know, baby I’m too heavy for you—”

“It isn’t that I just…I just like saying your name”

He kissed her collarbone; she felt his lips curve in a smile

“And I love hearing you say it But I’m still too heavy for you”

Her aro Not yet”

“I’ht back, I promise”

He rose fro bathrooathered her so that he held her in the cradle of his ar, their faces inches apart He sainst her cheek in a caress so gentle it made her throat constrict She turned her head and kissed his palave her a soft, lazy kiss on her mouth

“You okay?”

She nodded “Yes”

Another tender kiss “I wasn’t too fast?”

“You onderful”

He flashed a sexy grin “All compliments noted and happily accepted, ma’am” Slowly, his smile faded “What’s wonderful is you”

“Jesse” She felt her cheeks flush with color “I’ve never—I mean, I’ve never before felt—”

“No,” he said softly, “it’s never been like that for me, either” He dropped another soft kiss on her lips “I feel as if I’ve known you for a hundred lifetimes”

Two, anyway, she suddenly thought, and shuddered as the sudden coldness of reality intruded

Jesse rose on one elbow, frowned and searched her eyes with his