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Her eyes slid over his chest and storoin

But her staring at hiainst the pillows, her wild hair curling around her, her improper mouth swollen from his kisses She was like a dream come true—she was his dream come true—and he wanted her with a fierce ache

Her eyes widened at the evidence of his feelings Perhaps, he thought, he could have her again, before it was over Was twice too greedy? Sebastian kneilling to take what he could get

“Francesca, you were made for love,” he murmured huskily as hehe could have said He hter, and for a woainst her bloodline and her nature, it was setting a match to tinder

She sat bolt upright “I need to leave now,” she said in a hard little voice

“Francesca…”

But it was no use; he could see she’d an to dress, and with a sigh he did the saet us some horses”

When he had gone, Francesca stood by the fire and wondered how she could feel so empty after what she had just experienced She’d enjoyed what they’d done, yes, and she didn’t regret it, but suddenly she could see hoas possible for a woman to become like her mother Sebastia

n had oddess, and she already wanted more It was addictive She knew she would never be with Sebastian again, but she could also see itfor him in every man who looked at her, every

The idea ust and terror

Oh so very easily, she could become another Aphrodite

The door opened softly and he returned “There’s only one horse in the stable”

So she would have to ride pillion, pressed against hiether Francesca dreaded it and longed for it at the same time It will be a test, she told herself as she followed hi

But the journey was surprisingly swift, and they hardly spoke until the lights of Greentree Manor caht She meant to ju to help her She fell against him, and for a moment she was enveloped in the scent and feel of Sebastian Thorne One last ti away

Running As if he really were the devil