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“Ready to be amazed?” she asked

He was—in every way possible Even though he knew she was talking about the gift bazaar and all the crazy Fool’s Gold-ness that ith it, he allowed hiet lost in the possibility, if just for thatthere would be hell to pay later, he leaned in and kissed her

Her loss that tasted of pepper too close, so he couldn’t do ainst hers

She yielded There was no other word to describe her acquiescence as she leaned into hi in a car, the careful way they weren’t going for it, reh school Back when he’d been like everyone else and life’s problems were easily defined

Wanting filled hi south He wanted to deepen the kiss He wanted a whole lotEven as his body screamed for him to make his move, his brain re her safe was his first priority

He drew back

Her eyes were closed, her cheeks flushed Then she drew in a breath and looked at him

“Okay,” she ”

He laughed “Interesting?”

“Unexpected”

“I was hoping for so more”

“Like delicious?”

It was as if sout All his air rushed out and he was left gasping Desire exploded and he felt his control being stretched

He swore silently He had no one to blaht He’d asked for it

“Delicious works,” he said, his voice husky He touched her cheek “You have no idea hoorks”

She studied hi You have but face” She looked away, then back at him “You knohat I mean”

“I do And yes, there’s a but Being withThe press can be a probleood bet”

He thought she , push back Voice an opinion But she didn’t Instead, she raised her hand, then let it fall back onto her lap

“So this never happened?” she asked