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“Hannah, darlin’…” He started to reach for her, then yanked his fist away “We neverand smart”

Dex, for all his arrogance, required a softer touch He didn’t believe in hied But she could help him After he answered a simple question

“Why?”

His brows lifted in confusion “Why?”

“She wants to knoe want her I believe she’s under the mistaken impression that we selected her almost at random simply because she’s pretty and submissive” Slade nearly read her mind

When Dex looked at her again, his face was gentler than she’d ever seen it “I re a denim skirt to a job interview” She flushed She’d only been off the bus from Lubbock, which didn’t even bother to stop in Two Trees, for a handful of hours “So I wasn’t fashion forward And I was interviewing for a mailroom job, if you recall”

“Oh, I recall I watched you wait in the lobby There was another wo for the same position I listened to the two of you talk Do you re”

“Bullshit You got up and told the receptionist that you were no longer available for the job because the other applicant had three kids and a husband who’d just walked out on her”

“She was going to get kicked out of her apartment I couldn’t take that job away from her I kneas down to just the two of us If I hadn’t been very sure she would get the job once I bowed out, I wouldn’t have left Besides, I never made it to the door because the receptionist…” She frowned “Wait, you called her You told her to stop me”

“He ran all over the building trying to find me,” Slade said “When I came down and talked to you, I realized that I wanted you asabout your cat, and I was a goner I scrah people around to secure you a junior admin position A month later, when Gavin’s aded”

Dex took a long breath “I don’t think you’re just some submissive to put in our bed I ad and sweet, things I didn’t grow up knowing a whole lot about I learn from you every day In fact, I think that I became a better man the minute I laid eyes on you”

Hannah gasped That wasn’t desire on his face, in his voice, but true, genuine love Tears welled up, then rolled in hot streaks down her face

“Youher hand in his “I had everything ht of the next conquest, whether business or pleasure You taughtso in return, but just to see the smile on their face That was all you, Hannah” She sobbed, bit her lip, and looked at them with her heart in her eyes Goodness, she’d et in her way Did she really want to let her best chance at happiness walk through the door because she was afraid?

Dex turned to go “But if we aren’t what you want, Hannah…we’ll protect you until this is settled, then we’ll leave you”

He was heading for the door? Slade stood, watching, waiting and hopeful Dex had obviously ns That’s okay She would rather show him

Hannah walked straight up to Dex and grabbed his elbow

He turned, eyes wary “Hannah?”

Dex spoke her na on her tiptoes and staring straight into Dex Townsend’s gorgeous eyes “You two spanked ”

He hesitated, frowned Then her words hit hiaze delving into hers The care he saw shining there made him ith relief “That was a mistake on our part We’ll fix it now”

She felt Slade slide in behind her His hands grazed her hips, and she felt the sweet stirrings of arousal

“Tell me you’ve never been kissed, Hannah” Slade’s breath was hot against her neck

She was caught between two hard bodies, and she couldn’t stop quivering “I’ve been kissed Slade I’in, not a nun”

“Who kissed you?” Dex asked, his ht there So close

“Brandon Powers kissed ue I didn’t like it” There had been a few other boys She’d dated a little in high school and once in college, but it had been hard Her family had demanded so much of her time She’d been asked out a couple of times in the year since she’d moved to Dallas, but she’d always said no She’d told herself it was because she was too busy, but she knew the truth She’d been waiting for these men

“H, Slade?” Slade’s hands ran up her torso, dangerously close to her breasts “Let’s try and see what happens”

Dex’s lips touched hers, and she realized this wasn’t going to be some sloppy precursor to thebefore pulling away He nibbled at her lips, heating her up,her want so ether, while Slade kissed her ear Who could have guessed her ear was so alive with nerves?

Slade was ht up

Hannah opened her mouth She wanted Dex deeper

“What do you want, darlin’?” The deep chuckle that rumbled from Dex’s chest told Hannah that he already knew

“Kiss me”

“I aain Tantalizing, but never fulfilling

“You still don’t like kissing?”

“Her nipples like it” Slade ski over their hard tips

Hannah gasped and tried to catch a breath, but sensations rushed through her, wild and electric She’d never known anything like it Lord, she ached for more

“I’ her nipples At least not yet,” Dex pointed out “I’ her pretty mouth”

“But not with your tongue I want your tongue” Her cheeks heated at the words, but darn hi