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“Ever the negotiator,” she said with a dry voice

He barked a laugh; if only she knew “So like that”

Chapter Six

The scent of coffee drifted through Ella’s nostrils and opened her eyes She stared out at the French doors, and the sun pooled in through the s, casting light against the hardwood floors A squeak of the floor had her rolling onto her back, and she saw Kyler approaching her with a ested he’d showered

Dressed in a light blue T-shirt and dark jeans, he wassuch an odd connection to him Her entire body awakened in his presence She didn’t even know him, but there was a level of comfort with Kyler that was completely unexpected

“How long have you been up?” she asked

He dropped down onto the eous eyes “Long enough to , he offered her the ar, yes?”

She sat up against the fluffy pillows behind her and pulled up the blankets, covering her chest Then she accepted the cup, inhaling the rich aro, but she liked her coffee powerful

As shehs It hurt in that good way Hell, she hadn’t ached fro time Actually, she couldn’t remember a time when she’d ever been pleasantly sore from sex

She liked it

She wanted more

Over the rim of her coffee cup, she stared at Kyler’s sexy sht She considered what he’d said, and she couldn’t believe he’d been watching her that intently to notice what she’d taken in her coffee Good grief, was thishot, but sweet, too?

If Kyler didn’t show a flaw soon, sheherself to wake up froly dry throat, she sipped her coffee and hummed in happiness

His eyebrow arched, a move that suddenly seemed attached to her hormones “Not too bad?”

“It’s strong, but I like it that way”