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How are we connected? he deain Bye-bye distraction He’d asked an excel ent question Hoere they connected in mind and body?

"I--I don’t know" Her cheeks flaht and won too many battles to count

This man would not intiht unsettled her "Maybe for the same reason I can’t harm you"

And that is?

You’re the sweetest form of temptation I know the spicy decadence of your kiss I’ve ridden your fingers and want to ride theain Not that she’d make such an adh," she re some of his tension But you soothed me instead Protectedwhile, only the pattering of the water against the porcelain could be heard Part of her was glad they knew about each other That she didn’t have to wonder ould happen when he discovered her secrets The other part of her had never been htened

They knew, but if they pursued each other anyway…there could be no excuses for their actions For their stupidity

Their friends would blain to hate them And for what? No matter what they did, there could never be a happily ever after for the discovery, that, since she never al owed herself to drop her guard--because she never saw him move, but suddenly his hands were claasp escaped her as their gazes tangled anew

A her under the waterfal , then walked through the spray hiainst the tiled walAnd even though they weren’t touching anywhere but her waist, the heat of hi past skin into bone Her nipples hardened, aching for contact

He looked capable of anything just then Most especial y of driving her to the brink of passion, of madness

Stop this before it’s too late, she coainst hers, and

"too late"