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“Sleeping quarters?” she asked She adjusted her raincoat again and stepped down “What exactly did you have in mind?”

ReidShe was still on the second step from the bottoe, and Maggie could see his were turning that rown to adore She could feel the air charge between the outside Now She knew if she didn’t do it now, every ounce of courage would drain from her

“Reid?”

“Hmm?”

Oh, here goes nothing “The real reason I stopped by this afternoon”

She unbuttoned the top button of her coat, and before she could lose her courage, she untied the rest Maggie stood, waiting for Reid to take in the full picture Then she shrugged the London Fog off her narrow shoulders and let the raincoat fall quietly to floor

“What do you think?”

“You have to ask?” he whispered, closing the distance between the her from the stairs

Instinctively, she looped her arms around his neck and parted her lips His kiss was better than she reues dancing in rhythie moved her hands under the bottoht stomach and chest

She heard a sharp intake of breath His mouth was at her ear

“How did you know red ison her throat and dotting kisses along her collarbone and chest His hand cupped her right breast, and his fingers found their way under the flimsy lace He deftly unhooked the bra and let it fall to the floor

Maggie couldn’t forers were doing The need to feel ed at his shirt and found the botto her way to the top of his chest, she undid each one with shaky hands The blue cotton shirt fell open enough for Maggie to trail her hands over his chest and down his abs before releasing the button on his shorts

“It’s not fair that you have onon her bottom lip

Reid’s eyes beca theie off her feet

“Better?” he asked, bringing her face level to his own