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She pressed her open hands to his chest, ers splayed out,every detail of him The crispness of his hair, the satin-soft hardness of his muscles, the tiny scar that crossed his collarbone

"Jesus, Lissa," he growled as her fingers breezed gently across his hardened nipples

Startled by the throaty sound of his voice, Tess looked up "Diddid I do so?"

He smiled It was a hot, slow smile that made Tess's pulse quicken "No," he whispered His eyes held her captive, pros she'd never even dreamed of

Without thinking, just feeling, needing, she pressed up onto her toes for a kiss

He bent toward her,her more than halfway His mouth for and dizzy His hands settled in the sainst his half-naked body "God, you taste good," he whispered, letting his tongue brush lovingly along her full bottom lip

Tess shivered at the moist warmth of his breath on her parted lips

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A small moan slipped from herHis tongue pushed past her lips, exploring, tasting, probing She curled her ar to him Desire burned inside her, becas

Tess felt control begin to spiral out of her grasp She began to tre too fast

"Th-The bath " she said lamely

Pulling backward just a step, he dropped to his knees beside the tub and washed the blood frorinned at her, hair dripping "Forget the bath," he said, sweeping her into his ar her to the bedroom He shoved the door open with his elbow and kicked it shut behind him

He laid her out on the bed and kneeled beside her The bed planks creaked beneath their weight His gaze lingered on her face for a long, breathless moment, then moved slowly to the muslin-clad mound of her breasts

Anticipation shuddered through Tess's body and left her breathless Everywhere his gaze landed, she felt singed Inside her, deep, a fire started, coiled through her vitals She wanted so desperately to be everything he wanted, but she didn't kno to be good in bed Confusion chilled theshy and afraid

"Jack " She tried to reach for hiently pushed her back into the pile of pillows