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Minutes later he re-entered the roo Elizabeth in a defensive position in front of Cassie as the door opened He set the large tote he carried on the floor then went back out When he returned with his own bag and the food and coffee, she was sitting at the end of Cassie’s bed, watching the door

“There are gowns, clothes and stuff in the tote” He set the fast food bags on the sht stuff here and there as I realized everything was being destroyed fro you need”

He saw her startled look as she glanced at the hard plastic container

“I need a fast shower” He pulled his service revolver fro he carried on his shoulder “If anyone comes to the door, letPlenty enough for everyone”

He didn’t expect a response He didn’t get one She just stared up at hih she couldn’t decide if she were still drea or awake

Dash ached to hold her He couldn’t stop the need, so he didn’t fight it building in his body, but he kept his arhts, and his needs to himself He had a lot of practice at that Knew just hoas done Control That was all it took But those shell-shocked eyes did souts tremble with an ache so unfaht

Her eyes went to the gun as he stood there An uncontrollable flare of fear flashed in her gaze He couldn’t blame her for it But he hated it

“I’ll be out in a bit” He had to get away fro to touch her If he touched her, stopping would be hell And he would have to stop Noas not the time or the place

He turned the television on as he passed it—the steady noise would keep her nerves calet a shower and settle his own libido down, he was going to go stark ravinga constant ith his head It was hard, aching, needing her Just a taste of her

Damn, the woman’s scent had been like a call to arms to his dick It hadn’t relaxed in theconfined in the Hummer with her It was still steel-hard and insistent Not exactly a condition he found any coh Elizabeth was even in any shape to realize it And if she did, it was the wrong place and the wrong time First, came Cassie’s safety Then he could claim the mother

He shook his head as he entered the s it unsecured He stared down at the lock and sighed wearily Building trust was a bitch

Elizabeth opened the lid to the tote slowly, sinking to her knees and staring down at the contents in surprise The clothes were all new Soner labels, some not All were functional and would be easily cleaned, a ht-year-old child Stacked within the tote were clothes for her as well She flushed as she pulled a pair of lacy thongs from the neatly folded contents They were her size, but so delicate and sexy she would have blushed to wear them

There were nightgowns and robes for her and Cassie, socks and dependable shoes still in their boxes She pulled a dark blue, little girl’s gown free It was long, cotton, with long sleeves and a lacy collar There was a robe to irl’s panties and socks, unopened

Next, she pulled one of the gowns and robes he had bought for her out A s, with a robe toto keep her warotten anything?

She shook her head in confusion, wondering when reality had ceased to exist Froone frooing to turn her and Cassie over to Grange, he would have done so by now