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Dare took her hands in his Judging by her response, he doubted she had ever opened up about the responsibility she had erroneously taken on with regard to her sister’s death

‘Come here’

When she didn’t move Dare stood up and came around to her ‘Dare, I don’t—’

Ignoring her, he slowly drew her to her feet and, like a s over smooth rocks, Carly flowed towards him

‘Dare—’

He drew her closer ‘I just want to hold you’

An odd tightness gripped Carly’s chest ‘I don’t need anyone to hold me, I’m—’

‘Perfectly fine’ He pulled her in against his chest anyway ‘Hu’

Carly felt a wave of tenderness envelop her He didn’t really need a hug, he was only trying to be nice, but, oh, hoonderful it felt to lean against hith His hardness

She breathed in deeply and felt his ar away that lost feeling she’d carried around with her for so long and replacing it with comfort and heat

She wasn’t sure when she felt the change co becaht the urge to shift against hi inside her

Dare felt her subtle movements and sed heavily He shouldn’t have touched her Even though he’d only been offering comfort, he’d known that wasn’t all he wanted to do He wanted her so badly he’d had to force hiht and now she was in his arainst his chest Her hot breath like a flaainst his throat

Dare stifled a groan To make a move on her nohen she was vulnerable from the events of the day and her memories of the past would put hined hio Now he had the chance to confirm that, or he could—