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He brushed a kiss against her hair and tightened his hold on her,sure she was secure on his lap “Don’t worry, you belong right here, love”
His lungs seized Love It had just slipped out But she hadn’t noticed Her breathing never changed and she didn’t open her eyes as he held her close and tried to process the truth his body had recognized long before his head
Not that there was anything to be done about it Olivia was meant for a better man than the beast he’d become
Chapter Ten
Steam thickened the air in the bathroo at the waist, she stretched down, touching her toes to help relieve the lingering aches froht How Mateoher on his lap as he sat in that hard kitchen chair, she had no idea She’d woken up hours later as he carried her up the stairs to his roo behind
Staying over hadn’t been her plan when she’d arrived last night ar Mateo in his kitchen hadn’t been her plan—and yet she’d woken up in his ar with hi shit out of her It didn’t
Still basking in the glow of last night’s double-orgasoing to persuade the Salvation holdouts to support the veterans’ center fundraiser It was a win for the vets, for the town, and for the little Sweet on his or her way Everything was going to work out
A knock sounded just as she rapping a large, fluffy towel around her body
“I have a T-shirt for you, if you want to borrow it,” Mateo said through the closed door
Just the sound of his voice sent a delicious shiver through her and tightened her nipples into hard points “You mean you don’t want to watch et dressed?”
“I do now I’ in the house except for a couple of old ties so I can secure you
to the bed”
“You’re so funny” She whipped open the door “Give up the shirt”
The dog trotted in, sniffing the strawberry scent lingering in the air fro the last drops of water from her toes Olivia barely noticed the tickle because just looking at Mateo, again dressed only in basketball shorts, put her on sensory overload The man should never be allowed to wear a shirt Or shorts Or really anything at all
He gave her a slow up-and-down perusal while fisting the gray T-shirt “Breakfast is ready”