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“But we ht as well be, and you know it”

Yes, yes, she did Oh, she so did Wickham was Wickham, and he would always be the soul of discretion But even so…

“Don’t you?”

Pippi’s breath caught at the devilish look in his eyes

Ood

That look was just like before, too, and her toes curled, her insides turning into mush at the way Acheron made absolutely no attehts The blastedof all the ways he could eat her —

And you can let him do just that, an insidious voice slithered in her ears to whisper, because this time is different

This time, all the rules had been clearly laid out This time, there were no risks, no reason for her conscience to balk This time, she really could just let him…eat her

“What is it going to be then, Ms Jones?”

The question had Pippi unconsciously wetting her lips, not knowing that doing so would seal her fate With herfor control, sheher lips had turned Acheron’s aze into black fire

“I…” She was torn, and with her lips feeling too cracked and dry, she unthinkingly wetted theain

“Too late,” he growled

She looked up in confusion, unsure of what she had heard “What did you s—” Histhe decision away from her, and she realized in a flash that this hat he meant

Too late

She could al out in herfrom an inner nympho that she had never known she possessed until Acheron’s seductive touch had lured it to life

As Acheron’s lips parted hers open, it was as if she was surrendering coue entered her mouth All she could do was let her secret wild child half take over…and losing control had never felt so good

She drowned in his kiss, her ar around his neck, and a shameful part of her reveled in her ability to do so Her body arched close, craving forher with just as er It was in the way his mouth devoured hers, the way he seemed to want every inch of her mouth to memorize his taste