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‘Too much has been brushed under the carpet,’ she continued as soon as they were inside
They were in a lovely roo in a cosy, suburban houre towering over her relaxed occasionally Enough to tell her the truth? That remained to be seen
‘You sees have been hidden fro that she should sit on one of the two facing sofas
She re ‘Wouldn’t you?’
‘Maybe you’re overthinking things,’ he suggested, staring down ‘Andme all of the truth’
So she’d hit the mark
‘Andto protect you,’ he countered softly
‘Perhaps that’s what you’d like me to think’
‘You’re beautiful’
As he ave him one of her looks ‘I came here for a serious discussion’
Which was true, but a thrill of exciteed in the faintest of s absolutely serious,’ he assured her at the sa low volume
There was a scar that cut down the side of his cheek to h
is mouth, she noticed now His stubble usually covered it, but he must have shaved quite recently for the party Or for her? The party, Millie told herself firht; everyone had some sort of scar, it was just that some hid them better than others
‘We have all evening to talk,’ he said with an easy shrug
Talk, when she was drowning in testosterone?
Millie could have stepped ahen he reached out to find the clip in her hair and release it, but she didn’t, and long, silken skeins fell tu to her waist
‘Beautiful,’ he whispered again as he tossed the clip aside He co her in turn, but she tossed her head, as if pleasure were a sin ‘Guilt?’ he asked ‘Why, when you’ve no reason to feel guilty? Desire is a natural human emotion—’
‘That I can resist,’ she assured him as she stepped away
He laughed softly and saw her hesitation ‘You have the sao’
‘Spirit prompted by my desperate concern for o back on board and save her’
‘I did all I could,’ he said steadily Her voice was shaking with emotion TooHe could i control, because if she did the grief would break her He wanted to comfort her and make love to her all at one and the same time, but his self-control would not allow it
‘So, what do you want of er?’
‘I ht ask you the sa passion