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She took it out of the holder and placed it in his hand He stepped back and began to run the soap across her shoulders, then down her back “Turn around”

Phoebe did His hands traveled to her breasts She watched the tension grow in his face A muscle jurew and tingled His hand s As he stood he kissed the baby

Her breath caught and her lips quivered She put her hands on both sides of Ryan’s face and brought his mouth to hers He returned her kiss, then set her away

“You need to get out before the water turns cold”

“What about you?”

“I think I’ll stay for a while”

Phoebe stepped out of the shoith a s desired She dried off “Ryan, I don’t have any e shirt I can wear?”

“You don’t need any clothes Just cli?”

“A little It cooes”

A few lory He was allthe room, he returned with a fat candle and a pack of matches He set the candle on the bedside table and lit it before he turned off the overhead light

“Move over” He climbed in next to her “Face me, Phoebe”

She rolled to her side and he did also Ryan’s hand started rubbing her belly and ain He looked into her eyes

A few ressive way you pushed your way in here tonight and made me see reason JT and I could have used you on patrol with us a couple of times”

She snickered “I actually learned thatit on me for a few years now In fact, she did so this afternoon She’s the one who encouraged me to come and see you”

“Well, reain”

Phoebe placed her hand on his chest “You ht not want to do that because she could expect it every time you see her”

“I think it’ll be worth taking the chance” He captured her hand and held it against him

“Ryan, I want you to know that I’ive or do Ooh …” Phoebe tensed

He looked at her closely “Stronger?”

“A little”

“Why don’t you try to get soht here” Ryan rolled to his back and pulled her closer His length lay firardless of his obvious need, hebut care for her She drifted off to sleep knowing she and the baby were in good hands A sharp pain radiating around her waist woke her The candle had burned low

“How’re you doing?”

“That pain was stronger”

Ryan set up in bed “Then we need to start ti them Let me knohen you feel the next one”

She lifted one corner of her ave him a look “I don’t think you’ll have to be told I’m a hen it comes to pain You’ll hear me”

He chuckled “I’ll keep that in oes on Do I need to call in so?”

“You’ve already done that with Stacy”

Ryan had the good grace to look repentant “I’ what I can to help ? Need more support on your back?”

“I’ht now but I do love to have my back rubbed”

“Then a back rub is what you’ll get” He climbed out of bed

“Where’re you going?”

“I’ around to the other side”

“But I liked you here” She watched him walk by the end of the bed Even in labor he turned her on