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Behind the uncoed a tiny shake of her head

His eyes left hers and fell to her breasts before lifting again with a new, sensuous light "More times than I can remember I knew every inch of that room I could picture you there, sad and all alone I wanted to couess it's no secret why I couldn't take the risk" Courtney felt his stance becoid as he admitted, "You do shit to , you know?"

She stared unblinkingly into his co brown eyes as she listened to his words

"It's been a long time, Courtney It seems as if I've waited for you for a lifetime" His chin dipped as his eyes pierced her "But now the waiting is over, understand?" His tone becaoddamn miles ahen it nearly killed rad school and God knows, that alue while you went back to Florida for Garrett's bullshit when you could have been in California withGot me?"

What could she say? He still held his hand over her mouth She couldn't have answered him even if she'd knohat to say She tried to convey her feelings with her eyes but she had no way to know if it orking

His fingers in her scalp beca He leaned in and removed his hand fro, his lips landed there with forceful intent He thrust his tongue in herso were the an exploding in her head God, she'd waited for him, too Her entire life She'd never cared for anyone the way she cared for Nick She loved hiht

She began kissing him back His lips slanted over hers and it was as if he was slaking a thirst long denied She was just as thirsty She moaned softly from her throat and at the noise, he lifted his head and studied her "I know you want to be with me, too," he stated adamantly

"Yes," she said quickly, butterflies flurrying in her stomach

"So what's it going to be? I have to ad our relationship upstairs in that particular bedroom"

Unease filled her "Not with the party going on Please, Nick--"

His features softened "That's fine, baby You want to go back to the penthouse?"

"I want to stay until the party's over so your mother doesn't ask a million questions"