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Don’t say sorry ‘It’s good I didn’t want to stop’ She’d had to, though, or lose control

‘Which, I suspect, is why you did’ His mouth twitched

‘It’s too soon’ Regret had her tongue lapping at her lips, and his eyes followed, causing a knot to form in her stomach

His nod was slow ‘You’re right It’s the same for me’

‘I’d better get going’

Nathan shook his head ‘Come inside’

Not to continue kissing No, he’d agreed they’d moved too quickly, wouldn’t expect a rerun of that kiss She was co down to earth now It was unlikely to be co was done and they were back to being professional with each other in the depart more

You don’t kiss friends like that

Being in Nathan’s ar like friendship Also—and this was big—how certain was she that she wanted this after so long denying her needs?

She traetting nowhere except inside his house, where he led her to a sitting rooe-screen TV doically in front

‘Take a seat,’ he instructed in a voice that said he was about to get serious Over what? Their kiss?

Please don’t She’d hate that It would spoil the moment and hurt, when she’d enjoyed it so much She didn’t need to hear it hadn’t been wonderful for Nathan He could keep that to hiirl prior to Paul who used to kiss and leave, or occasionally kiss and stay for the night and then leave Look at her She was a blithering wreck because of a kiss She so wanted to folloith another, and wasn’t going to She needed to be circue of the couch, she crossed her legs, folded her arms and waited

‘Whoa, relax, Molly I’m not about to bite your head off’ He took the opposite end of the couch, and stretched his legs out for ever Turning in her direction, he eyeballed her ‘Neither a you’

Her arhs ‘Go on’

He laughed ‘What ain’

So would she But—

‘But I’ with this,’ Nathan continued ‘I don’t knohat you expect from men after what’s happened to you in the past’

That makes two of us

Or did it? Her lungs expanded as she drew a long breath ‘If I hadn’t felt comfortable with you it wouldn’t have happened’ She’d have backed away, run more like, not leaned in and made the most of Nathan’s mouth on hers ‘What happened in the past has to stay there, not taint anyone I get close to in the future That et back a nor in it eventually’

‘Gutsy comes to mind How do you do it?’

Fake it till you make it

‘Dig deep for s those around me, and have fun’

‘Honest too Though I’m sure there’s a lot you haven’t told ht I don’t expect you to All I ask is that you take me seriously, and don’t treat ’