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She was ruffled and dishevelled by the time he settled back into his own seat but alive from the top of her head to the tips of her toes with sheer pulsating sensation

'You taste of brandy and chocolateat her again

Which was just as well She needed every second she could get to compose herself She was relieved her voice sounded fairly nor inside when she retorted, 'It was you who insisted I have the brandy, remember? I was quite happy to stick with just coffee'

'Oh, I'' The powerful car nosed out of the car park on to the road with the grace of a big cat 'In fact, remind me always to take my brandy that way'

She smiled 'OK' She could do this She could flirt too

He gave her a slow grin in return before looking back at the road ahead

They continued on in silence and with everyherself Travis's kisses made her realise that there was more, much more to sex than she had ever realised before because certainly Keith hadn't made her feel a tenth of what Travis did A hundredth His sexual expertise was captivating and so was his char about him Because it made her feel vulnerable And she had proain

But she wasn't, not really, she told herself quickly Not in a here she could be badly hurt again anyway This was just a thing of the flesh and as such not to be coe had ended so horribly She had to keep things in perspective here

Things? Or Travis? As the thought hit she slanted a glance at hi Travis in per¬spective ht be harder than it sounded

The sky was velvet-black and pierced with stars as they drove on through the Shropshire countryside, but although Travis was quiet and so was she Beth felt the atmosphere within the car was electric Did he sense it? She couldn't tell He was his nor the powerful car with little effort

Eventually they turned off into the lane which led down to her cottage and then Travis's house, and now Beth found her heart was racing Would he suggest seeing her to things slow and easy but what did that mean to a man like him?