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“Oh dear,” she said in a breathless gasp Was he thinking of kissing her? Surely not! The uncohts had traversed assailed her

Another gleam of humor appeared in his eyes “Is that all you have to say?”

He held her hips and tugged her slowly to hiainst his She should not let him hold her like this, yet unexpected anticipation sifted through her She felt surrounded by a wall ofih her I’ve never been kissed, forue, but what caement with Miss Vinnette Brampton!”

Surprised flared in the gaze that stared down at her, then knowledge “Ah, it was your footsteps I heard shuffling in the corridor last night”

The rogue! “My sister’s,” she husked

“Miss Vinnette and I are friends After she cried on my shoulder, I escorted her to her rooms safe and untouched”

Callie did not understand why she believed hih force to make her knees wobble She did not even understand why she wasn’t running from this situation It felt reckless…and while she had a wild heart, she had never had a ht very well never have it happen again Within her an awful emptiness took root I am four and twenty, and I’ve never been kissed And weren’t house parties the perfect occasions to be wicked and improper even if just only once?

He cupped her chin and lifted her face up to his regard His gaze searched every nuance of her features as if he were trying to ily lovely,” he ue”

She gasped, torn between affront and amusement “Why you—”

“It is my pleasure to divert your vexation,” he said with a s his thumb across her lower lip

Her stomach fluttered as if it entrapped birds which were desperate to escape There was soaze that stared at her lips as if he i terribly improper with her mouth

A sweet ache trembled low in her belly

Oh…oh…oh!

Chapter 5

Graham dipped his head lower and claiht the teasp of alarue inside her entled his kiss to soft, soothing nips, mindful of her delicate sensibilities He pressed a series of light, teasing brushes of his ainst hers She opened herself to his persuasion, and with a sigh, she responded; he felt the inexperience, and inexplicably, it made him want her more