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She was still watching hi brown eyes She was bathed in the —like an old-fashioned filht

He stopped thinking ‘Because I couldn’t wait to do this’

He pulled her sharply towards hiainst the length of his body He stopped for a second, watching her wide eyes, giving her the briefest of pauses to voice any objections But there were none

He captured her mouth in his She tasted of cocktails and chocolate Sweet Just the way he’d i curls and the other rested on the satin-covered curve of her backside He’d captured his prize He wasn’t about to let her go

After two seconds the tension left her body, ainst his Her hands wound their way around his neck again, her lips responding to every part of the kiss,him in every way

This hat a connection felt like He hadn’t kissed a woman like this since Anna died This hat it felt like to kiss a wo he hadn’t even conteht air

Her hand brushed the side of his cheek, running along his jaw line He could hear the tiny scrape of his eernails The other hand ran through his hair and then down to his chest again He liked the feel of her palm there If only it weren’t thwarted by the suit jacket and shirt

Their kiss deepened His body responded He knew He knehere this could potentially go

Grace pulled her lips froh Her forehead rested against his as if she were trying to catch her breath He could feel her breasts pressed against his chest

His hand reled in her soft hair and for a few ether under the street light

He eventually straightened up Should he apologise? It didn’t feel as if the kiss was unwanted But they were right in the middle of the street—hardly the most discreet place in the world for a first kiss He could ask her up to the penthouse but soht either—and he was quite sure Grace wouldn’t agree to come anyway

‘Thank you for coht,’ he said quietly

Her voice was a little shaky ‘You’re welcome’

He took a step back ‘How about I get one of the chauffeurs to drop you home?’

He had no idea what time it was—but whatever ti ho Grace would be in safe hands

She gave a little nod ‘That would be nice, thank you’ This time her voice sounded a little odd A little detached Had she rethought their kiss and changed her mind?

He put his arm behind her and led her back to theto one of the dooret one of the chauffeurs to take Grace home?’