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‘Who says it’s going to be quick?’

Her eyes turned a s heatwave haze with a voice to ht need, Cameron?’ It continually fascinated him; her innocence-in-black-lace routine

‘Whatever it takes’ He polished off his whisky in one long draught ‘As long as we’re home before six-thirty’

She checked her watch, slurped a few et started, then’

‘Ah, a slanced down at himself Maybe not so small…

She leaned in, her sainst his forearm as she whispered in his ear ‘Stay close behind and come with me’

He reached for her cool sliers, entwined them with his ‘I intend to do just that, sweetheart’

‘Hurry’ The urgency in Didi’s voice sharpened his anticipation to a razor’s edge

‘Going as fast as I can,’ Ca the keycard for the second time, his free hand still locked with hers

Finally He tugged her hand and they spilled into the roo and jackets on the floor and not bothering with lights Only the master lamp cast a muted yellow pool in the room’s foyer

‘Didi…’ He whirled, pressing her against the door so he could ravish herHis blood pounded into life, roaring through his veins Already he’d committed her taste to memory, the scent of her skin, the sound of her moan as her mouth opened beneath his

Their joined hands brushed the front of his jeans; he wasn’t sure who’dher knuckles over his throbbing erection while his tongue dived over hers This fever of need wasn’t anything he’d not experienced before but this strange vicelike grip in the region of his heart was new

So he’d die of a heart attack in the throes of passion He’d die a happy man But he lifted his head, let them both catch their breath Her breasts rose and fell in rapid succession, hard nipples abrading his chest through their combined layers of worn jersey